GIA New York Jewelry Career Fair Attracts 600+ Job Seekers

(IDEX Online News) – More than 600 job seekers attended GIA’s recent career fair in New York. Representatives from 48 companies, including Cartier, Christie’s, CIRCA Inc., Jewelry Television, Rent the Runway and Tiffany & Co. came to meet potential employees.

The event opened with a panel discussion about “Job Success in Today’s Market,” which was moderated by GIA president and CEO Susan Jacques. Speakers Jeremy Dunn, GIA graduate and founder of The Rephinery; Rhonda Edelman, group director of global education for Tiffany & Co; Myriam Gumuchian, co-owner, vice president and director of sales for Gumuchian; Michael O’Connor, TV host, celebrity stylist, and founder and president of Style & Substance, Inc.; and Lee Siegelson, president of SIEGELSON, shared their journeys to success and offered advice to those entering the industry.

A common theme throughout the opening panel was the importance of networking. “You meet people along the way and they can change your life. Be open to what comes your way because you never know where it is going to lead you,” said Edelman. “Don’t make business connections, build friendships that will last a lifetime,” added Dunn. O’Connor rounded out the presentations, telling the audience “If you find the right people, they will mentor you. Listen to what the mentors have to say, they’re going to give you phenomenal information.”

The next GIA Jewelry Career Fair will take place on Friday, October 9 at the Institute’s world headquarters in Carlsbad, California.