2024 LEDA Job Fair | Tuesday, April 30 | Employer Info | Job Seeker Registration | Participating Companies
2024 LEDA Job Fair | Tuesday, April 30 | Employer Info | Job Seeker Registration | Participating Companies
Acadiana Diversity Job Fair connects employers with a diverse applicant pool including persons with disabilities, justice involved and formerly incarcerated persons, and the general public.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
When: Tuesday, October 17th, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Where: Heymann Convention Center, 1373 S College Road, Lafayette, LA
Job seeker information: 337-347-9115
Businesses click here to register for an exhibit table
This information is updated regularly. Please check back often. Last update 10/16/2023
Acadian Companies - EMT (emergency medical technicians), paramedics, office personnel, alarm dispatcher, video analyst II, billing compliance specialist, warehouse clerk, GIS intern, accelerated paramedic student, billing support, billing specialist (medicare HMO), billing specialist (LA Medicaid), billing specialist, insurance verifier, trainer (ATAC)
Acadian Kitchens LLC - social media and plant workers
Acadiana Legal Services - staff attorney, paralegal
Alternative Home Care Specialists, Inc - direct service workers
Arc of Acadiana - direct support professionals/ personal care attendants, medical transporters, licensed practical nurse, qualified intellectual disabilities professional
Arc of St. Martin - direct service workers
Atmos Energy Corporation - entry level service technician and construction operator
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana - software engineer, physical security, reimbursement analysts, business analysts
Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana - youth development professionals, AmeriCorps youth development professionals, sanitation support workers
CLECO - operations, line technicians, diesel mechanics, finance, IT & cybersecurity
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United - merchandisers
Consolidated Safety of Acadiana Driving School - driving/ teaching instructor
Conterra Networks - OSP engineers, sales, OSP laborers, field engineers, OSP technicians I, II, III
Courtesy Automotive Group - technicians, porters, detailers, quick lube technicians
Creole Flavored Sno - snowball attendants and clerical support
CUSA Federal Credit Union- lending position
Danos - offshore related welders, fitters, scaffolders, blasters, painters, electricians, mechanics, automation I&E technicians
Eckerd Connects Wraparound Agency - wraparound service facilitators
ESS Support Services Worldwide - executive steward/ camp boss, utility hand, cook, steward
Extended Family, Inc - direct service worker, home care sales
FBC Lafayette (Flowers Baking Company) - production helpers
FedEx Ground - package handler (part-time)
FlexForce Employment Pros, Inc - mechanic, welders, fitters, class A drivers, field technicians, warehouse, production workers, administrative assistants
Go Marine- cook, rigger, galleyhand, camp boss
Goodwill Industries of Acadiana - janitorial associates, retail associates
Grand Isle Shipyard - riggers, welders, rope access and more
Guernsey Holdings dba Sonic Drive In- team member, crew leader, shift leader, assistant manager, general manager
Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators - welders, fitters, riggers
Hasling Properties LLC - maintenance technician
JD Bank- universal banker
Lafayette Consolidated Government- equipment operator IV, equipment operator II, utility repairman, laborer, and more
Lamar Advertising- installers and account representatives
Landmark of Rayne/ Landmark of Acadiana - nurses, certified nurse assistant (CNA), dietary, housekeeping
Leading Home Care - direct service workers, certified nurse assistants (CNA)
Lemoine- commercial assistant project manager, commercial superintendent, concrete superintendent, disaster recovery assistant project manager, disaster recovery project engineer, field engineer (commercial), project cost accountant, project manager, senior project manager
Louisiana Health Care Connections - various occupations
Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice - juvenile justice specialist, social services counselor, instructor
Medi Trans Transportation - dispatch agents, customer service, data analyst
New Day Personal Care Services - direct service workers, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses (LPNs)
Omni Environmental Solutions - blaster/ painter, CDL drivers, clean techs
Opelousas General Health System - registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), certified nurse assistant (CNA), phlebotomist, medical assistant, respiratory therapist, radiology technicians, clerical staff
Perficient - technical consultants
Professional Cleaning & Maintenance Services - facility supervisor, trainers and housekeepers
ResCare - direct service workers
Rhino Staging - stagehand
Share Care USA - direct service worker
Southwest Louisiana Independence Center - direct service workers
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - facility maintenance, laboratory technician, animal care technician
US Army Corps of Engineers - variety of career fields including environmental engineer, procurement analyst, contract specialist, civil engineer, auditor, HR specialist and more
US Army Recruiting - over 200 occupational Specialities are available ranging from engineer to lab technician to helicopter mechanic
Walmart- hourly, supervisor, and management positions in a variety of fields including online order filling and delivery, auto care center, stocking and unloading, fuel station, various departments, food and grocery, cashier and front end services, and more
Western and Southern Life - financial representatives
World System Builders - independent agents
Resource providers:
Acadiana Workforce Solutions - Career assistance, job training, work experience, career scholarships
Autism Society Acadiana - Resources for people with autism
Families Helping Families - Resource services to persons with disabilities and their families
FCC ACP Grant program - Acadiana Workforce Solutions - Resources for internet connectivity in rural communities
Focus Clubhouse - Support services for individuals with mental disabilities
LA Department of Children & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement - Resource services for assistance with child support enforcement services
La Louisianne Consulting - Resource to assist individuals update and recertify for Medicaid services.
Lafayette Consolidated Government Disability Awareness Committee - resources and referrals for persons with disabilities
Lafayette Consolidated Government Ticket To Work program - resource services providing assistance to individuals enter employment
Lighthouse Louisiana - Provide social security benefits planning to assist people return to work
LPSS Early Childhood- Assists families with finding quality child care as well as assisting with applications to provide financial assistance to help pay for child care and helping families navigate through PreK applications and headstart options.
Remington College - Education programs in construction building maintenance, HVAC, medical assistant, pharmacy technician
Shreveport Job Corps Center- job corps program information
SLCC's Economic & Workforce Development - short-term training opportunities for job seekers
South Louisiana Community College (Adult Education) - Assist individuals earn their HiSET (high school equivalency)
VITA (Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults) - Assist individuals earn their HiSET (high school equivalency)
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