A Government trade fair yesterday saw 836 of the Island's unemployed turn out in hopes of landing one of 155 jobs available in the hospitality industry.Economy Minister Kim Wilson said she was overwhelmed by the turn out at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.“People have come here with their resume willing to fill the jobs,” she said. “There are positions available and now we are focusing on getting people to fill out the application forms and hand them in. There are hundreds of jobs available and this is just in hospitality.”The event was organised by Senator Wilson through the Department of Labour and Training in partnership with the Bermuda Hotel Association.Randy Horton, director of learning at the Fairmont Hamilton, also said he was surprised by the huge number.“A lot more people came here today than we thought would,” the Government MP said.The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the Fairmont Southampton, Newstead Belmont Hills Resort, Rosewood Tucker's Point, Grotto Bay, the Reefs, Royal Palms, Coco Reef and Cambridge Beaches were all present. The properties told The Royal Gazette 155 jobs were available yesterday, but they were also taking applications for the summer season when their needs would increase.The fair started at 10am. Twenty minutes later a line, four to five people wide, snaked past the hotel's lower ballrooms and up to the Gazebo Room. By 12.30pm 600 people had attended; the final count at 2pm was 836.Some of the people were looking for a second job to supplement their income, though the majority were without a job.Industry experts have estimated there are 3,000 people unemployed on the Island and 3,000 less jobs in the economy.Government has said they do not know the current unemployment rate and will not know it until the 2010 Census is completed. Sen Wilson spent the morning talking with the unemployed and helping them fill out their forms.She said her Ministry was hard at work ensuring they could help as many people as possible. The Ministry contacted people working for the Hustle Truck and those receiving financial assistance and advised them to attend yesterday's fair.The Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Cherie Whitter, also spent the day helping people fill out forms.She said the Ministry had also contacted people who have sought assistance from the Department of Labour and Training since August 2010, to tell them about the job fair.Every job seeker was registered in the Ministry's database yesterday.Information filed included the type of work persons were interested in. There was also a promise to work to help them in the future.The Department and the Bermuda Hospitality Institute have developed a programme designed to prepare people for entry-level jobs in the industry, Sen Wilson said.“It will help them be job ready, and teach them soft skills,” she said. “The seven-day programme will give them an understanding of the industry as a whole.“It will also give them an awareness of communication and interpersonal skills required to be successful in the hospitality industry; a ‘skills gap' assessment and a map on bridging the gap through alternative resources and an ability to prepare, apply and interview for entry-level positions in the industry.”The programme was announced on Wednesday and its 30 positions were filled yesterday morning. Sen Wilson said they would hold another one next month.