The District will host several job fairs in the coming months.
Leaders in D.C., including Mayor Muriel Bowser, announced Monday that the city would proactively seek to fill a number of open positions across its government.
“We need residents more than ever to fill critical D.C. government jobs,” Bowser said. “The fairs offer a chance for residents to participate in on-site interviews and 
in some cases, on-site job offers.” The first job fair is happening on Nov. 9 and will prioritize military families. People who want to go to the job fairs will need to register online beforehand.
It will “connect veterans and residents with District government agencies, local nonprofit organizations and private companies looking to hire,” according to D.C.’s hiring website. “Veterans and spouses of all branches are encouraged to attend.”
Charles Hall, the acting director of D.C.’s human resources department, said “the city will also help residents prepare for each job fair and there are great opportunities to think big, to do great things in the District’s government, so whether you have a high school diploma or multiple postgraduate degrees, you can show up and know that there’s a place for you”.
Filed under: Around Town
Dateline: Washington, D.C. 
Are they waving drug screening? I remember when the Home Depot in Brentwood almost failed to open because they couldn’t meet the requirement to hire a certain percentage of Ward residents because they were burning holes in the sample cups.
I worked on a DC Government contract and despite medical marijuana being legal at the time you were immediately disqualified if you tested positive.