Penza, 24 November 2015. PenzaNews. A total of 355 people have found new jobs thanks to the job fairs held by all employment centers in the Penza region that took place on Tuesday, November 24.

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Moreover, 1,500 people received job referrals, while 427 citizens took part in consultations on professional education and courses, the press service of the regional Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Demography told PenzaNews agency.

“Before the job fair, we received 3,200 vacancies from 254 companies looking for employers. The job fairs were visited by over 2,500 job-seekers, including 811 women and 252 people aged 16-29,” they explained.

Each visitor could learn more about the payment system, work schedule, social security packages provided, and other information related to working in a company of his liking, the press service added.

“In addition, we kept in touch with employers in other towns and areas via Skype to expand the campaign into villages,” the regional Labor Ministry said.