<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello, all. I thought this might be of interest to those who are looking for work. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Hope everybody has a great weekend. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><br>Jim Y. McCollum<div>President </div><div>Shoreline Chapter </div><div>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</div><div><a href="mailto:j.mccollum64@comcast.net">j.mccollum64@comcast.net</a> </div><div>860-581-0430 (mobile) </div><div>203-535-1620 (home)</div><div><br></div><div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 15, 2017 at 3:07:16 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB Voc Rehab <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESBVocRehab@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESBVocRehab@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Diverse Ability Fall Career Fair Series </b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CTDOL’s Fall Career Fair Series Includes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">WETHERSFIELD, September 14, 2017 – T</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">he Connecticut Department of Labor’s fall career
fair series includes four <i>Diverse Ability</i> Career Fairs in partnership with the CT State Colleges and Universities, and an October 11 Middlesex County Career Fair that will be held in conjunction with the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce 2017 Business Showcase.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Our agency is marking a special anniversary this fall – our 20th year of offering career fairs and providing employment and recruitment services to Connecticut jobseekers
and employers,” said State Labor Commissioner Scott D. Jackson. “Our career fairs have attracted thousands of jobseekers and hundreds of businesses – and many have made successful employment connections. This year’s schedule includes a series of Diverse Ability
Career Fairs designed to help businesses build a more diverse workforce and also take advantage of the talent and expertise persons with a disability can bring to the job.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Career Fair dates, hours and locations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-- October 6 Diverse Ability Career Fair:
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-- October 11 Middlesex County Career Fair:
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11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-- October 13 Diverse Ability Career Fair
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northwestern CT Community College, Park Place, Winsted<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> -- October 27 Diverse Ability Career Fair:
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Manchester Community College, Great Path, Manchester<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> -- October 31 Diverse Ability Career Fair:
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11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gateway Community College, 20 Church Street, New Haven<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There is no cost to jobseekers attending the events and parking is convenient and free. Labor Department employees will be on hand throughout the day to provide information
about finding a new job, changing careers or using services at the local <i>American Job Centers</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration fee for companies attending the Middlesex County Career Fair is $300 ($25 additional charge if an electrical outlet is needed), while registration fee for each
<i>Diverse Ability</i> Career fair is $225. Employer registration includes an exhibit table at the event, program guide listing, radio, newspaper and Internet/social media advertising, and advertisements at the
<i>American Job Centers</i> employment offices, veterans’ centers, local libraries, and community organizations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Companies interested in taking part in one, or several fairs can visit the Connecticut Department of Labor’s career website at
<a href="http://www.ctjobfairs.com"><span style="color:blue">www.ctjobfairs.com</span></a>, while jobseekers can also visit the site for interview tips, directions to the career fairs, lists of a participating employers and recruitment events at their local
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Workforce partners assisting with the
<i>Diverse Ability</i> Career Fairs include the Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities, the state’s Workforce Development Boards and the CT Business Leadership Network.
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