LONDON, May 15 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

* More than 2,000 young people attendedWales'first ever Youth Jobs Fair, heldatthe Principality Stadium,connected with employers, trainingprovidersand careers services * Morethan 600on the spot job offers confirmed on the day with more than40employersandtrainingprovidersfrom Southeast Walesin attendance, includingWelsh Rugby Union,Aramarkand Transport for Wales.

Thousands of young peoplefrom across Waleswere broughtface to face withsome of theregion'sbest-knownemployers inCardiffthis week(Wednesday 13 May)in the biggest ever jobs fair of its kind.

The event wasWales'first everjobs fair to be hosted as part of theYouthGuarantee thegovernment's scheme toensure young people are either earning or learning. Hosted at the iconic Principality Stadium, the event welcomedthousands ofyoung jobseekers fromacrossCardiff, Newport, theValleysand the Vale of Glamorgan.

Attendeeswere given direct access to awide range of employment and trainingopportunitiesbrought togetherunderthestadium'sroof.Defence, hospitality andconstructionwere just some of the strong career pathwaysopen to attendees atthe event.

Employers and training providersprovidedjobseekers withdetails ofthe hundreds ofopen vacanciesandapprenticeshipsopportunities being recruitedwithmore than 600joboffersalreadymade.

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 couldbe - 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 goingfurther so we can ensure every young person has the chance to earn or learn.

Before the event, young jobseekers received specialised group information sessions to help them get the most out of meeting employers face-to-face.

They alsoreceivedhands-on advice covering everything from filling in applications to preparing for interviews - giving them the skills and confidence they need to take theirfirststep intothe world ofwork.

Thejobsfairformspart of the Government's ongoing commitment to tackling youth unemployment and ensuring young people can access the opportunities available in their local area.

By bringing together jobseekers from across the region alongside a broad range of employersthe eventhas helpedcreate lasting pathways into sustainable employment for young people acrossWales.

The eventreinforces the Government's commitment that all young people underthe age of25 should be offered one of the following high-quality pathways:

* employment * continued education * an apprenticeship * a traineeship, work experienceplacementor Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)

Further Information

Over 40employers andprovidersfrom across Cardiff, Newport, theValleysand the Vale of Glamorgan attendedthe jobs fair.

Employersand providersin attendance include:

* HMRC * Companies House * Office for National Statistics * Army - Welsh Guards * RAF * Navy * Cardiff & Vale College * EE / BT * Barnardo's * King's Trust * Coleg YCymoedd * Maclaren * Aneurin Bevan University Health Board * Sphere Construction * Fawkes & Reece * Evans Electrical * Pro Staff Construction * Tilbury Douglas * Catch 22 * Business Wales * Academics * MPCT Sports Academy * Cardiff & Vale NHS * Welsh Rugby Union * Blue Water Partnership in Care * Torfaen County Borough Council * Careers Wales Cardiff * Into Work Services * Aramark * Costa Coffee * Blue Water Recruitment * BBC * MTW Charity * Legacy in the Community * City and County Health Care * Wynne Construction * Transport for Wales * Cardiff City Football Foundation * Welsh Refugee Council * Aldi * South Wales Police * Gateway Support & Care * Pure Gym * ITEC * DWP WEX Desk

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