Mandurah job seekers put best foot forward at employment fair | Photos

Hundreds of people, of all ages, attended the annual Mandurah Jobs Fair held at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

The opportunity gave attendees the chance to talk with about 40 organisations about jobs, education and career opportunities across the Peel region.

In the 2019 March quarter, the unemployment rate in Mandurah was 6.68 per cent, more than Perth (6.10 per cent) and Australia (5.10 per cent), according to data organisation id.

Mandurah employment service worker Simon Woodhouse said he empathised with clients, having lived on "the other side of the fence".

"I am a father of four and I became unemployed two years ago," he said.

"It was horrible. I was catching a train with no ticket and we relied heavily on local services like Foodbank."

Mr Woodhouse said his sales experience helped him secure local employment, but it was not as simple for some of his younger clients.

"I'd like to see a lot more things done for the youth," he said.

"I grew up in a country town so we were always busy - some sort of organisation got us busy and doing stuff.

"I don't feel there's enough opportunity here - and I've been in Mandurah on and off for 10 years."

Taylor Reilly, 19, said she was anxious to start working but did not know how to secure a job.

"I just want to start making money," she said.

"I don't really mind what I do."