#JewelryJobs - GIA Jewelry Career Fair & Open House October 11th

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair & Open House Returns to Southern California

Hundreds of job opportunities on Oct. 11

 WHO:            GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

WHAT:          GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair & Open House, the industry’s preeminent recruiting event,   will return to the Institute’s world headquarters in Carlsbad on Oct. 11 with hundreds of  hiring opportunities in gems and jewelry; panels featuring industry leaders discussing design, creative careers and job success in today’s market; one-on-one career coaching; and classroom demonstrations.

Representatives from gem and jewelry companies, including marketing, sales, design and manufacturing firms, will be looking to hire skilled and motivated professionals at every career stage.

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair is FREE and open to the public. This event marks the one time a year when GIA’s scenic Carlsbad campus is entirely open to the public. Attendees will be among the first to see Hollywood design legends Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson’s first-ever all-jewelry exhibit, “More is More: Tony Duquette - Hutton Wilkinson Jewelry,” which debuts the night prior.

WHEN:         Friday, Oct. 11

                        8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

                

WHERE:       GIA World Headquarters

 5345 Armada Drive

Carlsbad, CA 92008   

                      

MORE:         GIA, creator of the famous 4Cs of diamond quality (Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight) and the International Diamond Grading System™, has educated more than 325,000 gem and jewelry professionals worldwide.

The 82-year old nonprofit institution is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in diamonds, gemstones and pearls through education programs, laboratory services and research discoveries. GIA has graded some of the world’s most famous diamonds and gemstones, including the Hope Diamond, Taylor-Burton Diamond and Centenary Diamond.

GIA hosted its first Jewelry Career Fair in 1991 in Santa Monica, Calif. Since then, the event has expanded and linked gem and jewelry companies with future employees at more than 40 events in India, and in Las Vegas, New York and the GIA world headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif.

For more information, call (800) 421-7250 ext 4100, email careerfair@gia.edu or visit www.gia.edu.

Follow @GIANews #JewelryJobs for updates.

GIA Opens Campus For Jewelry Career Fair!

Opportunity Sparkles in the Business of Bling

GIA hosts jewelry career fair on Oct. 5 in Carlsbad, CA

*** PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE***

WHO:            GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

WHAT:          On the heels of a successful New York City event with over 800 attendees, GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair – the industry’s preeminent recruiting event – will return to GIA’s worl headquarters in Carlsbad on Oct. 5 with a panel of industry leaders, an expert session on jewelry trends, one-on-one career coaching and hiring opportunities in gems and jewelry.

Representatives from gem and jewelry companies, including marketing, sales, design and manufacturing, will be looking to hire skilled and motivated professionals at every career stage.

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair is FREE and open to the public. This event marks the one time a year when GIA’s beautiful Carlsbad campus is completely open to the public.

WHEN:         Friday, Oct. 5

                       8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

                

WHERE:       GIA World Headquarters

 5345 Armada Drive

Carlsbad, CA. 92008 

                      

MORE:         GIA, creator of the famous 4Cs of diamond quality (Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight) and the International Diamond Grading System™, has educated more than 325,000 gem and jewelry professionals worldwide.

The 81-year old nonprofit institution is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in diamonds, gemstones and pearls through its education programs, laboratory services and research discoveries. GIA has graded some of the world’s most famous diamonds and gemstones, including the Hope Diamond, Taylor-Burton Diamond and Centenary Diamond.

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair began in 1991 and has taken place at the Carlsbad world headquarters, as well as in Los Angeles, Bangalore, Las Vegas, Mumbai and New York. For more information, email careerfair@gia.eduor visit www.gia.edu/careerfair.

GIA Jewelry Career Fair - In The Business of Bling

The Business of Bling: Hundreds of Gem & Jewelry Jobs

38+ companies hiring at GIA Jewelry Career Fair at the Javits Center, July 30

CARLSBAD, Calif. – There is a bright outlook for job seekers with the return of GIA’s (Gemological Institute of America) Jewelry Career Fair at the Javits Center in New York on July 30. Recruiters from more than 38 world-renowned gem and jewelry companies including Harry Winston, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, LVMH Watch & Jewelry, Montblanc, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co. and Zale Corporation will be looking to hire hundreds of professionals at every career stage. Opportunities will range from retail sales and jewelry design to diamond grading and production.

The Jewelers for Veterans Foundation, created in 2012 to help find jobs for returning servicemen and women in the jewelry industry, will also be on-hand to meet with and to assist U.S. military veterans in their job search.

“GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair is returning to the East Coast for the first time since 2008, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the caliber of participating companies and speakers,” said Kathryn Kimmel, GIA vice president and chief marketing officer, and founder of the GIA Jewelry Career Fair. “We encourage anyone with an interest in the fascinating world of gems and jewelry – whether new to the industry or experienced professionals – to come out and meet with some of the most prominent global companies in our field.” 

GIA’s New York Jewelry Career Fair will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 30 at the Javits Center. Recruiting will occur from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This leading industry event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by JA New York. Anyone interested in attending is urged to RSVP prior to the event.

In addition to meeting with recruiters and receiving one-on-one career coaching, attendees will hear from some of the industry’s most prominent figures during the panel discussion “Job Success in Today’s Market.” David Yurman, founder of David Yurman Inc.; Ann Arnold, CEO of Lieberfarb; Lex Graham, a recent GIA graduate and retail jeweler at Betteridge; and Rahul Kadakia, jewelry department head of Christie’s New York, will discuss the jewelry business today and offer their advice for both aspiring and seasoned professionals. Later in the event Paola DeLuca, creative director of Trend Vision Jewellery + Forecasting, will present her findings on the socio-cultural phenomena of jewelry.

For a full list of companies hiring, visit GIA’s Career Fair website.

GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair began in 1991 and has taken place at the Carlsbad world headquarters, Bangalore, Las Vegas, Mumbai and New York.

About GIA

An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.

Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu.