Former Spirit Airlines employees face scarce job market after shutdown
It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
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It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
CBS News Miami's Trish Cristakis reports from Dolphin Mall, where a job fair attracted job seekers from around South Florida.
Hiring managers and recruiters from a variety of companies are looking to fill thousands of positions.
Hiring managers and recruiters from a variety of companies will be looking to fill thousands of positions.
Hiring managers and recruiters from more than 100 companies will be at the Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.
Hiring managers and recruiters from more than 100 companies will be at the Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.
The event will be held Wednesday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Amerant Bank Arena.
The event will take place Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amerant Bank Arena.
The event will be held Wednesday, Feb 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Amerant Bank Arena.
The job fair is at the Amerant Bank Arena.
More than 150 hiring managers and recruiters are looking to fill positions in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The job fair is on Thursday at the Amerant Bank Arena.
While the job fair was open to everyone, the non-profit aims to help previously incarcerated people get a second chance.
While the job fair was open to everyone, the non-profit aims to help previously incarcerated people get a second chance.
The free career fair will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center
Companies are hiring for positions in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties
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Residents packed a bistro off Biscayne Boulevard for a community meeting organized in part by a woman who was attacked outside her condo.
Driving through Miami's neighborhoods, towering trees provide shade, habitat for wildlife, and relief from South Florida's heat.
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