Thousands attend Wales’ first Youth Jobs Fair

More than 2,000 young people attended Wales’ first Youth Jobs Fair at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium this week, with more than 600 on-the-spot job offers made during the event.

The jobs fair, organised as part of the Government’s Youth Guarantee scheme, brought together more than 40 employers and training providers from across South East Wales, including the Welsh Rugby Union, Transport for Wales and Aramark.

Young jobseekers from Cardiff, Newport, the Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan attended the event, which offered access to employment opportunities, apprenticeships and training programmes across sectors including hospitality, defence and construction.

The event forms part of the Government’s wider £2.5bn youth employment and skills support package, designed to ensure young people are either earning or learning.

Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said: “The Jobs Fair in Cardiff has shown what’s possible when government and employers work together.

“Young jobseekers have been shown what the next step in their career journey could be – and in some cases will have left with a job offer.

“I’m delighted so many local employers are choosing to back our Youth Guarantee, and we will keep going further so we can ensure every young person has the chance to earn or learn.”