Job fair draws 120 000 visitors

I am referring to the article "Job fair draws 120 000 visitors" of The Straits Times.

There was no doubt which were the main attractions at this jobfair. Despite having more than 400 exhibitors, many of the 120 000 visitors to the Career 2009 and Education 2009 fair yesterdaymade a beeline for booths set up by Resorts World and Marina Bay Sands.

The two inegrated resorts, which were offering thousands of jobs, drew them all: young and old, Singaporeans and foreigners, the retrenched and those with jobs. Interest in the IR jobs were so high that the Resorts World at Sentosa booth received more than 1000 job applications within the first 90 ninutes of the fair's opening. By the end of the day, it had received over 5000 appplications.

But though many took a shine to the IRs, other booths received a fair bit of attention too. Operated by employers big and small, including the Ministry of Education, the National Healthcare Group and Prudential, they received between several hundred and several thousand applicants.

The annual fair, which runs till Sunday at Suntec City, also offers other highlights, including a Career Profiling Corner, which visitors can find out more about their inherent strengths and abilities using personality test available on-site. There is also the inaugural Arts Pavilion, which serves to provide information for those seeking to pursue a career in the arts industry. The 120 000 visitors yesterday eclipsed last year's opening day of 90 000 visitors.

In conclusion, I strongly feel that this job fair is useful for those retrenched and those looking for new jobs given the current economic situation.