The job fair was extended yesterday at the Oleai pavilion on Beach Road, drawing 300 more applicants.
The heavy turn was a reflection of the CNMI’s bad economy, according to Irene N. Tantiado, United Workers Movement, NMI president and job fair organizer.
Some of the applicants have pending labor cases, she noted.
The job fair will create a database of skilled workers on Saipan for future employment on Guam in preparation of the military buildup there, Tantiado said.
But not only Guam-based contractors will be provided the database, she added.
Some Saipan-based employers are also asking for information regarding job applicants, she said, adding that Marianas Association of Filipino Engineers and Architects have volunteered to help accommodate the needs of local contractors.
MAFEA is also expected to submit the job applications of its members for future reference, Tantiado said.
On Saturday, at American Memorial Park, 950 construction workers submitted their applications.
A hundred professionals also visited the job fair.
Tantiado said the bulk of job applicants were Filipinos and Chinese, but there were also Bangladeshis, Koreans, Sri Lankas, Palauans and even local residents who submitted their applications.
The Chinese job seekers were assisted by a Chinese association official, Anna Chan.
The Bangladeshi and Korean job applicants have also there own interpreters.
By the first week of October, the complete database will be submitted to the Guam Contractors Association and to Saipan-based contractors.
Tantiado said they may also visit Rota to collect applications from job seeker there.
A guest worker from Tinian, she added, submitted 20 resumés from applicants who were not able to come to Saipan.
