The Defence Force, in collaboration with WINZ, is pairing young job seekers with potential employers in dire need of staff.
As part of its Limited Service Volunteer Programme, a group of young people are fed, housed, and trained, ready to hit the job market.
After a morning running through different work scenarios using a VR headset, the trainees met with potential employers at a careers expo.
Reporter Kate Green and cameraman Samuel Rillstone have more.
