Attend a Virtual Career Fair and Discover Additional Resources
Career fairs are an excellent way to start or advance your job search. Virtual job fairs give you the chance to engage with potential employers and learn about job openings from the comfort of your own home. This month we're also exploring some online tools you can use to advance your job search.
If you're aware of an upcoming job fair that our readers would find helpful, email us at socialmedia@choosework.ssa.gov with the event name, dates and official website.
AbilityJobs
AbilityJobs offers specific online resources for job seekers with disabilities. Accessibility features offer you the opportunity to connect with employers using an American Sign Language Interpreter, screen reader or other technologies. This job fair website also offers online face-to-face interviews with recruiters. Learn more about their job fairs and how to attend.
Equal Opportunity Publications
Equal Opportunity Publications (EOP) offers a variety of diversity recruitment resources, including national online career magazines, virtual job boards, and career fairs for minority groups and people with disabilities. Check out EOP's career expos page for a list of events.
- May 13: Careers and the Disabled Career Expo
- May 27: Stem Diversity Expo
Public Relations Society of America
This month, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), a leading professional organization specializing in communications, is hosting a virtual career fair event for veterans and military spouses who have a strong interest in communications.
RecruitMilitary
RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers. For a listing of all RecruitMilitary career fairs, visit their calendar.
- May 12: Virtual Education Expo
- May 19: National Virtual Career Fair
- May 28: Cincinnati/ Detroit/ Pittsburgh Areas Virtual Career Fair
Finding a Job
The resources on the Ticket to Work Find a Job page may also help you as you start or continue your job search. For more comprehensive support, we recommend using the Find Help tool to find a service provider who can offer personalized assistance for you. The Find a Job webpage includes a chart that you can use to compare the features that the various organizations provide, such as job boards, resume services and social networking opportunities. Some of the organizations also offer an employer directory and access to recruiters.
About Ticket to Work
There's a lot to consider when job searching and it can be tough trying to do everything on your own. Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. It helps people with disabilities move toward financial independence and connects them with the services and support they need to succeed in the workforce.
By participating in the Ticket to Work (Ticket) program, you'll have access to a wide variety of services from Ticket program service providers that offer free short-term and long-term supports to help you find and maintain employment.
Learn more
To learn more about the Ticket program, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Ask a representative to send you a list of service providers or find providers on your own with the Ticket program Find Help tool.
