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Fort Lauderdale Employment
 The job market in Fort Lauderdale is much better than in past years. Back in the eighties and even further back, Fort Lauderdale was mainly a tourist location, and the economy was strictly based on that. Things have changed in the decades since then. Now, the Greater Fort Lauderdale area has a thriving economy based on a wide variety of industries. From small businesses to Fortune 500 members, there is literally every size of business imaginable. There are manufacturing facilities, finance and insurance firms, real estate, high tech facilities, and even film and television production companies.
It has been through the work of the local government that this economy has become a reality. By maintaining low taxes, affordable housing, and highly rated schools, the local government has been able to entice stable employers as well as educated and skilled workers into the area. Because of this, the unemployment rate remains at a modest level, well below the national average. The low unemployment rate has caused the rise of another industry in the area, one that assists newcomers in finding employment in one of the many industries represented in the area. That industry is the temporary staffing industry.
 Examples include On-Staff Title Temps, Labor Finders of Broward County, Hallmark Personnel of Florida, and Silva Staffing Resources, LLC. Silva offers temporary employment services in legal and related industries, from general councils to office support staff and paralegal assistants. With the level of staffing services provided by these and other companies, it should be quite easy for a new resident to find work, regardless of expertise.
The makeup of the labor force is a fair mix of all the industries represented. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest percentage of workers in the Fort Lauderdale area is in the service industry (19 percent). This is not surprising considering Fort Lauderdale's history as mainly a tourist economy. However, that figure is way down from past years. Professionals make up more than 15 percent of the workforce. In addition, production and manufacturing workers make up 16 percent. It is easy to see from the information that the economy in Fort Lauderdale is quite diverse. Moreover, unemployment hovers at the five and half mark. Those facts, combined with a forward-looking chamber of commerce and local government add up to a wonderful place to make a living.
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