South Florida marine industry, Junior Achievement reach out to recruit students

An engine room display at the new marine industry storefront in the Junior Achievement center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Advanced Mechanical Enterprises photo

A new marine industry careers exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has opened to attract young people to the industry.

The maritime community brings an estimated $12 billion a year and 142,000 jobs to South Florida. But as in other regions of the U.S. it faces an aging workforce, not enough new workers coming in, and difficulty finding and retaining skilled labor.

Understanding the need to keep the industry thriving with a new generation of workers, Advanced Mechanical Enterprises/AMESolutions.com,...

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