By Serene Luo

ALMOST 2,000 people flocked to a job fair in Pasir Ris yesterday, bombarding companies with resumes, amid news that job losses had risen sharply in the third quarter.

The event, organised by the North East Community Development Council, attracted everyone from foreign nationals to housewives vying for 800 positions in the service industry.

The competition for jobs was at times fierce, with 400 people applying for 30 positions at the soon-to-be- opened Ibis hotel in Bencoolen.

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