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The Celtic Tiger is coming - Morgan
Rhodri Morgan - plans for a Celtic Tiger economy
First Secretary Rhodri Morgan has launched the Welsh/Irish jobs fair in Holyhead and outlined his vision for Wales becoming a Celtic Tiger economy.
Mr Morgan said he wanted Wales to be united, confident, outward-looking and creative.
He added: "We will be prosperous, well-educated, and have the skills we need to get good sustainable jobs.
"Our health will improve, the environment will be safeguarded and our public services will be modern, efficient and accessible."
But he added there were real problems and said unemployment in Holyhead was running at 8.5% - well over the Welsh average.
The two-day jobs fair was set up after Irish companies said they were desperate to find more staff and were hoping to recruit Welsh workers.
They are looking for people to fill vacancies in the building industry, hotel and catering as well as administrators and electricians.
Over the last few weeks Holyhead Job Centre has arranged work for 50 people in Ireland.
Earlier in the year a recruitment agency from Dublin visited north Wales looking for people to work in the Irish Republic.
The agency offered more than 1,000 jobs to people in Holyhead where the unemployment rate is twice the UK average.
The port is 90 minutes away from Ireland using the latest generation of fast ferries.
The unemployment rate in Ireland has fallen by half since 1994.
One quarter of Irish companies are reported to be looking for staff, according to the Dublin-based Economic and Social Research Institute.
With help from European Objective One funding, the Irish economy has continued to boom.
Workers from Spain and Portugal have already taken advantage of the EU employment laws to take jobs in Ireland.
Mr Morgan said he wanted Wales to be united, confident, outward-looking and creative.
He added: "We will be prosperous, well-educated, and have the skills we need to get good sustainable jobs.
"Our health will improve, the environment will be safeguarded and our public services will be modern, efficient and accessible."
But he added there were real problems and said unemployment in Holyhead was running at 8.5% - well over the Welsh average.
The two-day jobs fair was set up after Irish companies said they were desperate to find more staff and were hoping to recruit Welsh workers.
They are looking for people to fill vacancies in the building industry, hotel and catering as well as administrators and electricians.
 Dublin has seen rapid growth in the last 10 years |
Earlier in the year a recruitment agency from Dublin visited north Wales looking for people to work in the Irish Republic.
The agency offered more than 1,000 jobs to people in Holyhead where the unemployment rate is twice the UK average.
The port is 90 minutes away from Ireland using the latest generation of fast ferries.
The unemployment rate in Ireland has fallen by half since 1994.
One quarter of Irish companies are reported to be looking for staff, according to the Dublin-based Economic and Social Research Institute.
With help from European Objective One funding, the Irish economy has continued to boom.
Workers from Spain and Portugal have already taken advantage of the EU employment laws to take jobs in Ireland.
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