A record number of over 15,000 job seekers attended the first day of the STJobs Express Fair 2016 held at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre today.
Despite the weak job market, close to 1,000 jobs are currently available at the event that is also on tomorrow.
The job fair is open to Singaporeans, permanent residents, and foreigners with valid work and student passes. Admission is free.
Organised by career portal STJobs, the two-day event has attracted a range of employers from industries such as banking and finance, education and training, government, healthcare, hospitality, IT, and manufacturing.
They include AIA, Great Eastern, AXA, NTUC Income, Republic of Singapore Navy, Eric Seah & Associates, Resorts World Sentosa, Marina Bay Sands, Borneo Motors, JCU Singapore and MDIS.
Apart from meeting potential employers face-to-face, visitors can also attend free seminars on-site on the latest job trends and market outlook conducted by various industry experts.
Job seekers can also take advantage of the career coaching sessions and the psychometric profiling tool at the event.
