Help wanted: Central Florida businesses struggle to fill open jobs

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Central Florida businesses are trying everything to get new employees in the door: incentives, bonuses and even hiring on the spot at a local job fair.

One of the biggest hiring events of the year was held Wednesday at Barnett Park, but it wasn’t the same.

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About 150 vendors came for the event, but only about 500 people showed up. Usually officials said they see four times that many job seekers attend.

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