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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Job Seekers:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While we encourage members to participate in our Washington Seminar programming, please know that you can just attend the career fair and are not required to attend the 2024 Washington seminar to participate in this job fair.<o:p></o:p></p><h1><span style='color:black'>Register for In-Person Career Fair in D.C.</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Legislative change. Exciting opportunities. Professional networking.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Monday, January 29, 2024, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern<br>Washington Seminar Career Fair<br>Holiday Inn Washington Capitol<br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/550+C+Street,+SW,+Washington,+DC+20024?entry=gmail&source=g">550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Join us for an in-person career fair at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar">Washington Seminar</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>, where hundreds of members convene in DC to improve the lives of blind people in America. We expect employers from the federal, state, and non-profit sectors in the DC and surrounding areas.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration">We strongly encourage jobseekers to register</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>, but walk-ins will be admitted. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, January 12, 2024.</span><o:p></o:p></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration">Career Fair – Jobseeker Registration</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-employer-registration">Career Fair – Employer Registration</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>For Jobseekers: Maximize Your Career Fair Experience</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>January 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Eastern via Zoom</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Join our virtual seminar for tips and tricks for success at your career fair. Register at the above link for Zoom details. Please contact us beforehand with accommodations needs, including captioning and Spanish translation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h3><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1B5633'>Career Fair Timeline</span><o:p></o:p></h3><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Friday, January 12, 5:00 p.m., Eastern: Virtual Career Fair registration deadline</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thursday, January 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Eastern: Maximizing Your in-Person Career Fair Experience</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Week of January 22:</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol start=3 type=1><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jobseekers receive employer information spreadsheets.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Employers receive jobseeker resumés.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jobseekers and employers set up interviews.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><ol start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Monday, January 29, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Eastern: In-Person Career Fair</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>For more information on the career fair, please contact Jennifer Wenzel, Employment Committee Chair and Employer Liaison, at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:jenwen319@gmail.com">jenwen319@gmail.com</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>, or Rachel Kuntz, Jobseeker Liaison, at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:rkuntz@saavi.us">rkuntz@saavi.us</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>About National Federation of the Blind Employment Initiatives</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>With opportunities to compete in the workplace in terms of equality, blind people can achieve careers based on their dreams, talents, and abilities. The National Federation of the Blind connects working-age blind people with opportunities and resources to compete in the workplace on terms of equality. For more information, contact Nikki Jackson, Employment Programs Coordinator at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:njackson@nfb.org">njackson@nfb.org</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> or 410-659-9314, extension 2404.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>