Lexington’s 4th annual Jubilee Jobs Fair brought together central Kentucky employers and job seekers, including people with criminal records, substance abuse disorders and other barriers to employment.
Jubilee Jobs CEO Mason King said the event is built to remove obstacles between applicants and job offers, while steering people toward career pathways rather than just filling vacancies.
Many employers at the fair offered pay averaging about double Kentucky’s minimum wage, widening access to better-paid work for people new to the area, parents and others facing employment challenges.
King said the fair’s results over the past three years include participants who secured jobs, stayed employed and in some cases advanced within their companies, underscoring the program’s longer-term aim of stable work.