Expo attracts more than 3000 people looking for work TOUGH OUT THERE: Nundah resident Kate Jackson, 26, has spent four months looking for a job but has had no luck yet. EVERY person to pass through the door to a jobs expo in Brisbane yesterday had a different story of how they came to be there but most were struggling with the burden of unemployment. The Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expo at Eagle Farm Racecourse attracted over 3000 people who poured over the 80 exhibits, many hoping to reverse their circumstance and secure their livelihoods. Electrician Malcolm Daniels, 48, has 25 years of experience under his belt but is living on Centrelink aid for the first time in his life. He has never been unemployed for an extended time and never thought he would struggle to find a job after moving back to Woodford from regional Queensland. "I can't live on the dole - I'm finding that very hard," he said. He is willing to travel but his industry has dried up and his lack of computer skills impedes his ability to reach employers online. "There's nothing happening in the construction industry ... they're telling me the unemployment is as low as it's ever been," Mr Daniels said. Nundah resident Kate Jackson, 26, is a qualified administration and hospitality worker who hasn't been able to find a job in four months. She was let go partly due to the financial pressure her workplace was under and went to the expo with 20 resumes. With the whole public service sector going down at the moment ... it is tough. I know people who have been struggling for a year now to find a job," she said. All I want is a chance. For Vicki Thomas, 56, her age weighs most heavily on her mind. The Nundah resident had been self-employed but a change in financial circumstance means she now needs to work. "I'm not long term struggling but it's still pretty daunting ... there's a fair bit of competition," she said. Mathew Warren, 30, moved to Queensland from Wales 10 months ago with his wife Gemma Davies, 29, who is sponsored on a work visa . He has been surprised by his struggle. "We thought he would have got something by now, anything," Ms Davies said. There were 737 jobs displayed at the expo, 1126 resumes handed out and at least 300 people are expected to have secured a job.