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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind of Georgia invites you to participate in our Job Seekers Seminar and Job Fair, sponsored by the Center for the Visually Impaired. These activities will be taking place as part of the 2017 State Convention in Atlanta, GA from October 13-15, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><address style='line-height:18.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:top'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Location: Holiday Inn Airport North<br>1380 Virginia Ave. <br>Atlanta, GA, 30344<o:p></o:p></span></address><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Admission to the job fair is free, so bring your resume, wear professional attire, and get ready to find a job. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Employment Seminar is scheduled to take place Friday October 13, 2017 from 10:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.  The seminar will be split into two parts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Employment specialist One on One Meetings -- 10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.</b><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Have an Employment Specialist look over your resume.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Get coaching to prepare for the job seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Job Fair -- 1:00p.m. – 4:30p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Welcome from Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hear from successful blind entrepreneurs. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Meet with potential employers to discuss job opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Or, if you don’t quite feel ready to talk to employers, get coaching on interviews, professional attire, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Some of the companies attending the event will include Georgia Industries for the Blind, Business Enterprise Program, World Services for the Blind from Arkansas, who provides training and placement with the IRS and Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and the Lighthouse in Winston Salem, who offers a variety of jobs including administrative and production.  <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>For any questions about the event, please contact Greg Aikens (<a href="mailto:gaikens@nfbga.org">gaikens@nfbga.org</a>) or Shirley Robinson, <a href="mailto:srobinson@nfbga.org">srobinson@nfbga.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WE look forward to seeing you there! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greg Aikens, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbga.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:gaikens@nfbga.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>gaikens@nfbga.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (404) 444-8661<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=271 height=115 style='width:2.8263in;height:1.2013in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D33D4E.B4A59410" alt="Title: NFB of GA Logowith tag line, "Live the life you want.""><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>