Former Spirit workers still searching for jobs 4 months after shutdown
About 4,000 people registered for a Fort Lauderdale airport job fair with more than 300 positions open.
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About 4,000 people registered for a Fort Lauderdale airport job fair with more than 300 positions open.
Employees said they were given little to no notice that Spirit Airlines was shutting down, and some found out by seeing it on the news.
"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
According to Labor Department data, in August, nearly 2 million people in the U.S. faced long-term unemployment, defined as being out of work for at least 27 weeks.
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Times got so tough that Darell Webb gave up his own place and moved in with friends.
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Employers across the U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, a sign the labor market remains healthy despite concerns rising U.S. tariffs.
Americans express concern about their ability to pay bills and save money.
The cuts come as President Donald Trump pushes to shrink the size of the federal government.
An email requires federal employees to detail five specific tasks completed in the previous week.
State rate is 3.4%, which is lower than national average of 4.2%
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated 6,013 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida
Conrad Brandon Bernard faces up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, then 2 years for ID theft.
State jobless rate remained at 3.3% for a seventh consecutive month.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,356 claims were filed in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,590 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Saturday.
U.S. Department of Labor estimated 8,108 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida.
State jobless rate is around three percent
The first jobs report of 2024 shows the U.S. economy remains resilient despite the Federal Reserve jacking up interest rates.
Although U.S. unemployment remains near a 50-year low, job losses have surged this month. Here's what tells about the state of the labor market.
First-time jobless claims in Florida dipped heading into the end-of-the-year holidays
Florida saw an increase in unemployment claims coming out of the short Thanksgiving holiday week
A bogus job posting on a career website has left one South Florida man out of hundreds of dollars.
Florida's unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in March, as service-related jobs continued to lead in new hiring and construction jobs fell for a third consecutive month.
