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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 10, 2023<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Career Fair Jobseekers,<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have seen a lot of job seeker career fair registrations
recently in which job seekers have refused us permission to send their
registration information and/or resume to the <span> </span>employers. While that is a matter of personal
choice, and some people value their privacy, we wanted to let you know how the
system works so those of you who have not registered yet can make a more
informed decision, and those who have may want to reconsider the one they made.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Here is some information for you:<span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>1.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>If
you did not give us permission to send your registration information or resume
to employers, you will have to take responsibility for doing that yourself. If
you do not, the employers in the career fair will have no idea you exist until
they meet you face to face at the fair. If you want to change your mind, see
note 7 for information on how to do that.<span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>2.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Registration
is not something you “just want to get out of the way so you can go to the
career fair;” it is an integral part of the process. Therefore, do not rush
through it! Take all the time you need to do a thorough job. The employers will
use it to evaluate you. Remember that this is your first chance to make a good
impression.<span> </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>3.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Since
there are limits on the number of characters you can enter, consider using
Microsoft Word or a similar program that enables you to count the number of
characters you have written. After you have refined what you want to say in
Word or another text file, you can copy and paste your responses into the
registration slots. This is a skill you will use many times applying for jobs
or in employment. <span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>4.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>The
registration form is not something you can leave half-filled and return to later.
When you start filling it out, you must complete it. You can abandon it without
submitting it and return later. If you do that, make sure to copy what you
entered and save it in a Word or other text file so you don’t have to recreate
it. <span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>5.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Make
sure your resume is complete and fully proofed before you submit your
registration, since you will not be able to attach it later. We won’t be able
to attach it for you, nor will we be able to send it to the employers for you.
You will have to do that yourself when you receive the employer contact
information two weeks before the career fair.<span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>6.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Some
people have been getting error messages saying that their registration did not
go through. That is a system glitch. We thought we’d gotten rid of it, but it
came back. The solution is to wait and see if you get confirmation. Please be
patient! If ten or fifteen minutes pass and you don’t get confirmation, you may
have to submit again. <span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span><span>7.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>If
you refused us permission to send your registration information and resume to
employers, and feel that you did so in error, please send an email to Jobseeker
Liaison Rachel Kuntz at <a href="mailto:rachelrkuntz@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">rachelrkuntz@gmail.com</a>
explaining your situation and asking her to submit them for you. She should be
able to correct the problem, but she will not be able to send employers your
resume if you failed to attach it to your registration (see note 4 above).<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Approximately two week before the career fair, after
registration closes, you will get a spreadsheet and Word file containing
employer contact information. Feel free to call or email the employers to set
up a time to meet them at the career fair. If they are planning to remain at
the convention, maybe they can interview you there too. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, contact one (not all) of the
following:<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel Kuntz, Job Seeker Liaison, at <a href="mailto:rachelrkuntz@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">rachelrkuntz@gmail.com</a>.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Wenzel, Committee Chair, at <a href="mailto:jenwen319@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">jenwen319@gmail.com</a>.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dick Davis, Committee Member, at <a href="mailto:dickblind@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">dickblind@gmail.com</a><span></span></p>
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