Almost all mining companies, except Energy Resources LLC,
decided to stay away from the two-day labor fair at the Central Culture Palace last
week.  More than 60 companies advertised
1,080 vacancies. The organizer of the fair, The Central Labor Exchange, said
they had sent several invitations to Oyutolgoi LLC but had received no response.
Many job seekers were disappointed as, according to the Millennium Challenge
Account research, the most lucrative jobs now are in mining and as drivers of
heavy weight vehicles.

Surveys had predicted that permanent jobs in agriculture will increase 22.5%, 6.5%
in construction, and 9.4% in trade this year. The demand for temporary jobs in
these sectors was expected to rise 34.7%, 5.8%, and 10.5% respectively. But
this has not happened as the salaries offered have not attracted most of the
unemployed.

Most of those enquiring about jobs at the fair were middle aged or older people
but there was not much demand for them.