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Recruiter Registration Now Open for GIA’s New York Jewelry Career Fair

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8 years ago

May 19, 2016

INSTORE Staff

(Press Release)
Recruiters are now able to register online for the Gemological Institute of America’s New York Career Fair on Monday, July 25. The recruiting event will feature a panel discussion, one-on-one career coaching and hiring opportunities for various careers within the field.

Employers interested in recruiting at this year’s career fair can sign up by using the registration form, contacting GIA’s Career Services office at +1 (760) 603-4542, or emailing careerservices@gia.edu.

Susan Jacques, president and CEO of GIA, will moderate the opening panel “Job Success in Today’s Market.” The panel of industry leaders will include Rahul Kadakia, international head of jewelry for Christie’s; Steven Lagos, founder and chief creative director for LAGOS; Natalie Tjaden of Jewelry Television; and Yancy Weinrich, senior vice president of JCK.

The event is scheduled for Monday, July 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recruiting begins at 10:15 a.m. It will be held at the Javits Center, 1E Hall at 655 West 34th St., New York, NY 10001.

GIA hosted its first Jewelry Career Fair in 1991 in Santa Monica, CA. Since then, the event has expanded and linked gem and jewelry companies with future employees at more than 50 events in India, Las Vegas, New York and the GIA world headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. Following the New York event, the next GIA Jewelry Career Fair will take place in Carlsbad on Friday, Oct. 7.

For general information, email careerfair@gia.edu or visit www.gia.edu/career-fair. The event is sponsored by JA New York.

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