[Ohio-Talk] Job Seekers Seminar Announcement please distribute and register if you are planning to attend

[Eric Duffy]

Attached and pasted below you will find our job Seekers seminar. Please do what you can to help us distribute this far and wide. If you are planning to attend, we need you to register as well.


PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2021


Rchpay7 at gmail.com
937-396-5573
www.nfbohio.org




The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities 
To Sponsor Job Seekers Seminar for Ohioans who are Blind or Have Low Vision 

Columbus, Ohio–The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFB-O) and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are sponsoring a job seekers seminar for Ohioans who are blind or have low vision. The organizations are offering the training to address the staggering disproportionate unemployment rate among citizens who are blind or have low vision.

The training will be held Monday, September 20, 2021, 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The event will be at The Columbus Worthington Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43235. Attendees will learn how Ohio’s vocational rehabilitation system can help them find work, write a resume, benefit from assistive technology, prepare for in-person and virtual job interviews, and put their best foot forward in the workplace. 

Participants will also hear from public and private employers interested in hiring individuals who are blind or have low vision. In addition, presenters will discuss self-employment opportunities. The NFB-O and OOD recommend that attendees wear professional attire appropriate for networking with employers. To attend, individuals must register in advance. Visit www.nfbohio.org/______ to register.

The NFBO is the state affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s oldest and largest consumer organization of the blind. The NFB-O is also Ohio’s oldest and largest organization of the blind, working to help the blind live the lives they want to live. To learn more about the NFB-O, visit www.nfbohio.org. 

OOD is the state agency responsible for empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation serves eligible individuals with physical, mental, intellectual, and sensory disabilities, beginning at age 14, through direct, personalized services geared toward finding and retaining meaningful work. 

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