Another job fair was held in Baku by the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population.

Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population and the Khatai District Executive Authority, employers and jobseekers participated in the fair.

Rashad Mustafayev, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population, stated that job fairs, as one of the active employment measures, are effective tools for ensuring employment for the population. The Deputy Minister emphasised that nearly 200 job fairs had also been held during the current year and that these active employment measures enabled direct contact between jobseekers and employers and increased awareness of available vacancies.

In his remarks, Rafig Guliyev, Head of the Khatai District Executive Authority, highlighted the importance of job fairs in expanding employment opportunities for citizens, informing them about available vacancies and establishing direct contact with employers. He emphasised that close cooperation was being maintained with the State Employment Agency in organising active employment measures.

More than 1,000 vacancies were offered by 150 enterprises at the job fair. Candidates matching the vacancies were registered.

The Baku Vocational Training Centre and the Central Career Branch, both operating under the Agency, also participated in the fair with their own stands.

Unemployed people and jobseekers were provided with detailed information about vocational training courses and the procedures for applying to these courses. As part of the fair, the Central Career Branch also held an informational training session for participants on career guidance counselling services.