2nd Chance Job Fair 2026

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There is no cost to register.

Table and chairs will be provided. Exhibiting employers can bring any signs, table cloths, displays, and promotional items.

• 9am to 9:45am will be open for currently incarcerated individuals to attend the job fair
• 10am to 12 noon the job fair will be open to the public

Benefits / Incentives to hire formerly incarcerated persons:

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) - federal tax credit for employers who hire ex-felons within one year of their release
• Workforce Job Training such as On The Job Training and Work Experience programs may offset some of the initial expense of employers hiring individuals while training them on the job.
• Federal Bonding Program issues fidelity bonds which are business insurance policies that provide protection to employers hiring formerly incarcerated individuals against theft, forgery, larceny, or embezzlement.

Presented by:

• Fellowship Full Gospel Ministries
• Lafayette Economic Development Authority - LEDA
• Lafayette Sheriff's Office
• Louisiana Dept. of Corrections - Probation and Parole
• Louisiana Workforce Commission/ Acadiana Workforce Solutions

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1373 S College Rd, 1373 South College Road, Lafayette, United States

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