Local MP Alun Cairns met with employers and potential employees at a busy Job Fair held at the Memorial Hall in Barry.
Mr Cairns went along to see the recruitment activity being undertaken by local employers and spoke with candidates seeking work across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Mr Cairns said: “It was great to attend the jobs fair with such an air of positivity. There is a real sense that the economy is growing at a healthy pace and unemployment is continuing to fall steadily in the Vale of Glamorgan. Employers are keen to find good quality candidates, and a number of local jobseekers had very encouraging meetings with prospective employers.”