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Fort Lauderdale, FL jobs, layoffs and employers

710 open professional jobs in Fort Lauderdale. Employers filed 6 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County.

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Employers hiring most in Fort Lauderdale

  1. North Broward Hospital District (Broward Health)53 open roles
  2. Autonation30 open roles
  3. Town & Country Credit Union11 open roles
  4. Creative Financial Staffing9 open roles
  5. Carnival8 open roles
  6. Langan8 open roles
  7. Princess Cruises / Holland America Line8 open roles
  8. State of Florida8 open roles
  9. American Express6 open roles
  10. Ascendo Resources6 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Fort Lauderdale

  • Nova Southeastern University1,001–5,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Fort Lauderdale layoffs

  • 6

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 2,785

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 6

    employers

WARN notices filed in Fort Lauderdale, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Cayuga Home for Children, dba Cayuga CentersFORT LAUDERDALE13—State record
West Marine's Florida Support Center 1 E. Broward Blvd., SuiteFORT LAUDERDALE80—State record
ConduentFORT LAUDERDALE1—State record
Southeast Home CareFORT LAUDERDALE39—State record
Maximus Global Services Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportFORT LAUDERDALE123—State record
Spirit AirlinesFORT LAUDERDALE2,529—State record

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Colleges in Fort Lauderdale

Colleges in Fort Lauderdale
CollegeTypeStudents
Keiser University-Ft LauderdalePrivate nonprofit 4-year20,000+
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit 4-year20,000+
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicinePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Conferences in Fort Lauderdale

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Fort Lauderdale. 11 with dates announced.

  • TCI EXPO

    Nov 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $330 to $805. Trade Show Only $35-$60 member / $50-$75 non-member (rising by tier, onsite $60/$75). Onsite Education…

  • The Phocuswright Conference

    Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $2,299 to $3,999. Standard $3,999 after Oct 30 price increase ($4,199 listed beforehand cross-out); Young Leaders $3,099;…

  • Novogradac Affordable Housing Developers Conference

    Jan 14 to Jan 15, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Early-bird rate ended Sept 24, 2026; prices not read.

  • AM&AA Winter and Summer Conferences

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $1,195 to $1,495. Member $1,195; general $1,495; renewal bundles higher. Two conferences a year (Winter in January, Summer…

  • AM&AA Winter Conference

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not listed; register or email info@amaaonline.com.

  • HealthLeaders Revenue Cycle Exchange

    Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    By invitation only. Sponsor-supported, no attendee fee.

  • Franchise Expo South

    Feb 5 to Feb 6, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Price not listed on the organizer's page.

  • National PAC Conference

    Mar 1 to Mar 4, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $1,599 to $2,199. Early bird (by Jan 21, 2027): member $1,599, non-member $1,899. Regular: member $1,899, non-member…

  • NELI Employment Law Briefing

    Mar 14 to Mar 17, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $1,495 to $1,595. $1,495 by Feb 19.

  • CLIA Cruise360

    Apr 13 to Apr 18, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Price not read.

  • AAMI eXchange

    Jun 4 to Jun 7, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration and housing open January 2027; rates not yet published.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 22, 2026

  • Court Technology Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Save the date only.

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Workforce development and job centers

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Broward County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.0% the month before

  • 1,071,312

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 1,946,127

    people in Broward County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $74,534

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 39%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: WARN notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.