Network and interview with top employers in the jewelry industry's largest career event, the GIA Jewelry Career Fair, held in New York in July and California in September. Photo by Eric Welch

Get ready to jump-start your career in the jewelry industry

The GIA Jewelry Career Fair is rapidly approaching, so don't miss your chance to connect at the gem and jewelry industry's largest job fair. Representatives from nearly every sector of the industry will be on hand and looking for applicants to fill hundreds of jobs. Plus, you'll be able to attend career development seminars, meet with industry career coaches and find networking opportunities galore.

There are a number of things you can do to prepare yourself to find the perfect position in the gem and jewelry industry:

• Make sure your resume is well-written and up-to-date
• Research the companies who will be represented
• Practice your interviewing skills

Job seekers can check out more tips by logging on to www.careerfair.gia.edu and clicking on "Career Advice."

Recruiters will find hundreds of talented applicants who are passionate about the jewelry industry. For less than the cost of a two-inch "Help Wanted" ad, they will receive booth space at the event, as well as pre-event publicity in a number of venues, including free advertising in GIA's Jewelry Career Fair Program & Resource Guide.

Dates and locations:
July 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, New York

Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Gemological Institute of America
The Robert Mouawad Campus
Carlsbad, California

For more information on Career Fair, go to www.careerfair.gia.edu or call (800) 421-7250, ext. 4100. Recruiters can register by calling (800) 421-7250, ext. 4195 or e-mailing: careerfair@gia.edu.