FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hundreds of job seekers, including former Spirit Airlines employees affected by the company’s sudden shutdown earlier this month, are expected to attend the Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo on Wednesday at the newly expanded Broward County Convention Center.
The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature nearly 40 employers offering opportunities in the hospitality, maritime, government, security and logistics industries.
Event organizers said support and resources will be available for former Spirit Airlines workers after the airline ceased operations in early May, leaving roughly 17,000 employees without jobs nationwide…