{"id":281559,"date":"2026-05-23T00:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/281559\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T00:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:53:21","slug":"port-everglades-career-fair-in-fort-lauderdale-on-may-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/281559\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Everglades career fair in Fort Lauderdale on May 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/All_Logos_Updated_2026_05_07_resized_be178a55-85cf-4eda-9de8-b256bd63765d.png\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Here are some of the nearly 40 companies scheduled to take part in the Port Everglades Career Fair &amp; Expo on Wednesday, May 27.\" alt=\"Here are some of the nearly 40 companies scheduled to take part in the Port Everglades Career Fair &amp; Expo on Wednesday, May 27.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Here are some of the nearly 40 companies scheduled to take part in the Port Everglades Career Fair &amp; Expo on Wednesday, May 27.<\/p>\n<p>            Port Everglades<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of job seekers packed a recent job fair in Miramar, highlighting the growing demand for employment opportunities across South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Broward County officials are hoping to build on that momentum with another large hiring event focused on careers tied to one of the region\u2019s biggest economic engines \u2014 Port Everglades.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.porteverglades.net\/articles\/post\/port-everglades-career-fair\/\">Port Everglades Career Fair &amp; Expo<\/a> is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 40 companies and organizations are expected to recruit workers for jobs in maritime transportation, construction, hospitality, aviation, government and security.<\/p>\n<p>Other participating organizations include the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office, U.S. Coast Guard recruiting office, Omni Hotels &amp; Resorts, MOSS Construction, Seaboard Marine and CareerSource Broward.<\/p>\n<p>The event and parking at the convention center are free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPort Everglades is a major economic engine for Broward County that generates jobs in the community and among the maritime companies that conduct business here and call our port home,\u201d Broward County Commissioner Alexandra Davis said in a statement announcing the event.<\/p>\n<p>The event comes just days after hundreds of people turned out at a Miramar job fair on May 20. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/answers\/what-is-the-unemployment-rate\/state\/florida\/\">Florida\u2019s unemployment rate<\/a> is  4.7 percent, slightly higher than the national average.<\/p>\n<p>Port Everglades officials say more than 12,000 people work directly for companies providing services at the port.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested can <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/port-everglades-career-fair-expo-tickets-1986921960069?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\">register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miramarflnews.com\/profile\/312983558\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/public\/news\/ykif39\/picture311813177\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/IMG_Luisa_Yanez.jpeg_3_1_5PM1F12C_L712641646.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Luisa Yanez\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            Luisa Yanez is a reporter for the Coral Springs News, the Pembroke Pines News and the Miramar News. 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