ORLANDO, Fla. — Potential job seekers packed the Amway Center on Friday for the Florida Blue Classic Diversity Job Fair.
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The job fair is part of several events planning for the annual Florida Classic Weekend.
It is the largest diversity job fair in Florida with more than 6,000 jobs available.
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Roger Lear, president of Orlandojobs.com, explained why diversity in the workforce is important.
“Diversity is the greatest ingredient to any company, to have a diverse workforce with everybody contributing to the bottom line,” Lear said.
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The next job fair like this will be in April of 2024.
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