<div dir="ltr"><div>Please see attached and below to register for the event, which will be held from 1:00 - 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 6, with an orientation that same day from 10:00 AM to Noon. <br></div><div>Best wishes, <br></div><div>Dick Davis, Chair <br></div><div>NFB Employment Committee</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Job Seekers,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,204)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,204)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For the second year in a
row, we are conducting the National Federation of the Blind National Convention
virtually. Our 2021 Career Fair will also be held as a virtual event on the
Zoom platform on Tuesday, July 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are now able to
register for the career fair at </span><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Registration will close at 5 p.m. ET Saturday,
June 26. Nobody will be able to register after that date. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cutting off
registrations a week before the career fair will enable us to send employers your
resumes and send you their contact information, so you can touch base with them
and perhaps set up a<span> </span>time for them to
talk to you at the career fair.<span> </span><span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">When you register, make
sure that you attach your resume, as you will not be able to attach one later.
You can find a useful resume format in an article I wrote for the May 2021 <i>Braille
Monitor</i>: </span><span> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2105/bm210516.htm" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2105/bm210516.htm</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. It is extremely important that you check your
resume and registration carefully to make sure that both accurately show your
qualifications and the type(s) of employment you are seeking.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Two complaints we have
received from career fair employers are that some job seekers did not have
resumes and did not know what they wanted to do. Our employers are looking for
people to hire; they are not career counselors. Please register only if you are
looking for a job, whether full-time, part-time, summer, or internship. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,204)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’m happy to say that after a year
of Zoom meetings, we know a lot more about how to run a career fair, so I hope
the problems some of you had last year will be a thing of the past. If you
attended our career fair last year, you know that some employers choose to
expand their space to have a waiting area and interview breakout rooms, while
others may greet and interview people in the same room. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last year, we had a Zoom room for
the Employment Committee, in which we were able to provide help to job seekers.
That service will be expanded this year. In addition, we plan to hold an online
meeting in June to provide more information to job seekers about the career
fair. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will let you know when it
happens. On Tuesday, July 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., there will be an
orientation to the career fair. You will be able to meet the employers and
learn what they offer, as well as get any last-minute questions answered. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Following the career fair, we will
hold our annual Job Seeker Seminar from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Wednesday,
July 7, our Upward Mobility Seminar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
and on Thursday, July 8, our Employment Committee Meeting will be held from
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. See the convention agenda for more details. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,204)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Please contact John Dubay at </span><a href="mailto:jdubay@strategiccontactsolutions.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">jdubay@strategiccontactsolutions.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
or Dick Davis at </span><a href="mailto:ddavis@blindinc.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ddavis@blindinc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.<span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,204)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes, <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dick
Davis, Chair<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB
Employment Committee<span></span></span></p>
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