Taking Care of Business: MENA Job Fair
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Metropolitan Employment Networking Association (MENA) and Skyland Trail (an adult mental health care association) will be hosting their "2009 Career Expo" at Skyland Trail, where people with disabilities and mental illness can find appropriate jobs.
The fair takes place from 10am-2pm. According to Education and Employment Services Counselor Heidi Jones, employers at the fair will include the IRS; Goodwill Industries; Benefits Navigator (a program of Shepherd Center); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Primerica Financial Services, and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Canine Assistants will also be doing a demonstration.
Lunch will be available for purchase on site from 12:30pm-1:15pm for $5.00 per person; it includes salad bar, hot line, and beverage.
Jones also notes that parking is limited, so carpooling and using MARTA transportation is encouraged! Limited additional parking will also be available at the Hampton Inn.
Granted, the job market is difficult for everyone right now, not just those with disabilities, so many job fairs tend to be extremely crowded. One such job fair, held Aug. 15 at Atlanta's Turner Field, had an incredibly large turnout, such that it was difficult to get the attention of any one employer.
If you plan on attending this job fair, it's first come, first serve, so have plenty of resume copies ready, and go in with a confident attitude!
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