[Missouri-l] Information about Job Fair at ACB Convention

[peter altschul]

Information Concerning ACB's Job Fair

Are you planning to attend this year's ACB Conference and 
Convention?  Are you looking to make a career change?  Or are you 
a soon-to-be or recent college graduate trying to land that first 
job?

Wherever you are in your career, the ACB Employment Committee and 
the National Alliance of Blind Students (NABS) invite you to 
attend our job fair at the	Phoenix Downtown Sheraton Hotel on 
Thursday, July 15 from 1:30 to 
4:300 PM.  Confirmed employers 
include: National Industries for 
the Blind, the Council of State 
Administrators of Vocational 
Rehabilitation, MaxiAids, the 
Internal Revenue Service, Recording 
for the Blind and Dyslexic, 
National Braille Press, the Small 
Business Administration, the 
Veterans Administration, and the 
USDA Forest Service.  Each of these 
employers have indicated that they 
anticipate hiring new people within 
the next six months.

In order to take full advantage of this opportunity, please 
bring:

* Multiple copies of your resume and/or business cards;

* Professional business attire;

* Something to input employer contact information and other 
important data;

* Your "elevator speech," a 30 to 45-second summary of your 
skills, experiences, and job expectations;

* A listening ear to determine employer needs and expectations; 
and

* A positive attitude.

Additional questions?  Please contact Peter Altschul, ACB 
Employment Committee Chair, at (573) 445-5564 or via e-mail at 
paltschul at centurytel.net.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!