Diverse Careers

The list of scheduled exhibitors for our next career fair, April 21st in Orange County, has been published!

Here's a look at who will be attending the event:
•Aflac
•American Career College
•Auto Club of Southern California
•AXA Advisors
•Barbeques Galore
•Cox Communications
•Devcon Security Services
•Farmers Insurance
•FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
•Forest Lawn Memorial Parks
•Kaiser Permanente
•Loma Linda University Medical Center
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Red Wave Inc.
•Southern California Edison
•The Art Institutes
•The Trump Network
•United States Army
•Wells Fargo

The list is subject to change, but we will post updates as they are available.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The San Diego Career Fair was another great event. We visited the Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley again, and had a great turn out -- 20 employers exhibited, and 740 job seekers visited.

"Thank you for all you do for those searching for employment and for those of us who participate in the events. You seem to always attract nice professional candidates with such a diverse set of skills," was the comment from one of the exhibitors.

We're already looking forward to the next event -- March 23rd in Ontario, CA. Companies already confirmed for the event include: AM 1510 KSPA, Barbeques Galore, Bay Alarm, Devcon Security Services, ESRI, Farmers Insurance, Independent Capital Management, Kaiser Permanente, New York Life Insurance, NTMA Training Centers, Prudential Financial, The Art Institutes, United States Army, and Verizon Wireless.

Diverse Careers would like to invite you to our upcoming event, the San Diego Career Fair, on February 24th, 2011. The event will take place at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego/Mission Valley, beginning at 10 am and ending at 2 pm.

The address for the Doubletree is as follows:
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108

This event is free to job seekers and pre-registration is not required. Please come dressed professionally and bring copies of your resume!

Here's a look at some of the employers who will be exhibiting at this event:

• 220 Marketing Group
• Aflac
• American General Life & Accident Insurance
• Barbecues Galore
• Employment Development Department - State of California
• Farmers Insurance Platinum Elite
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
• Independent Capital Management
• Kaiser Permanente
• Loews Coronado Bay Resort
• New York Life Insurance Company
• Primerica
• Prudential Financial
• San Diego County Sheriff's Department
• Sea World San Diego
• The Pollakov Financial Group/Mass Mutual
• United States Army
• Verizon Wireless

Employers interested in exhibiting can contact us at info@diversecareers.com for more information.

See you in San Diego!

Diverse Careers, Inc. is pleased to announce it's first event of 2011!

The Los Angeles Career Fair will kick off at 10 am, January 20th at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, and will go until 2pm. The address for the Hilton is as follows:

5711 West Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

This event is free to job seekers- no preregistration required! Please dress professionally and bring several copies of your resume.

Registered employers include (list is subject to change):

• Aflac
• Altria Sales & Distribution
• American Career College
• Auto Club of Southern California
• Bay Alarm
• InterCoast Colleges
• Kaiser Permanente
• Loyola Marymount University
• Los Angeles Police Department
• New York Life Insurance Co.
• Pacific Tank Lines
• Prudential Financial
• Pure Green Corp.
• Wells Fargo

Employers interested in exhibiting at the event please email info@diversecareers.com for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!

In sales, there's a technique many seasoned salespeople would tout as the most important tool to have in your kit- the 30 second sales pitch- aka, the elevator pitch.

Selling your brand means grabbing someone's attention and getting information out in the most effective way possible, even if you only have an elevator ride to speak to them. This means you need a script in your head, ready for whoever you might bump into- you never know, it might be your next major client you're speaking with.

The same scenario can apply to job seekers. It may not seem that way sometimes, but when you are on a job hunt your ultimate goal is to sell yourself to a company in hopes they will invest in you and take you on to the team. You may find yourself in situations where you have less than a minute to sell yourself to the CEO or hiring manager to a company, and it's a good idea to have your "sales pitch" ready at a moment's notice.

According to this article by Businessweek, a person can make a lasting impression on someone in as little as 2 seconds- and you'd definitely want that to be a positive lasting impression on a potential employer.

Here are some tips for creating your elevator pitch-

Diverse Careers is pleased to announce that our 2011 calendar of events has been finalized and posted on our website. We will be exhibiting at the following places over the course of 2011:

• Los Angeles, CA
  January 20, 2011
  

• San Diego, CA
  February 24, 2011
  

• Ontario, CA
  March 23, 2011
  

• Santa Ana, CA
  April 21, 2011
  

• Los Angeles, CA
  May 12, 2011
  

• San Diego, CA
  June 22, 2011
  

• Ontario, CA
  June 29, 2011
  

• Santa Ana, CA
  August 25, 2011
  

• Los Angeles, CA
  September 21, 2011
  

• San Diego, CA
  October 6, 2011
  

• Ontario, CA
  November 16,2011
  

• Santa Ana, CA
  December 8, 2011
  

Event details- including lists of exhibitors that will be presenting- will be posted closer to the event date. We're looking forward to a productive year bringing employers and job seekers together at our career fairs!

The Orange County Career Fair is almost here- it's December 8th at the Doubletree Hotel Santa Ana/Orange County Airport. As always, the event is free to job seekers, and no pre-registration is required.

Here's a look at the employers that will be exhibiting at the event:

• Aflac
• American Career College
• Auto Club of Southern California
• BluFi Direct Mortgage
• Bridget's Essence of Beauty
• Brownson Technical School
• Farmers Insurance
• Forest Lawn Memorial
• Independent Capital Management
• International City Mortgage
• Kaiser Permanente
• National University
• New York Life Insurance Company
• Pre-Paid Legal Services
• Standard Tel Networks
• The Art Institutes
• The Wellness Company
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• University of Phoenix
• Wells Fargo
  

The address for the event is 201 East MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92707

Please dress professionally and bring several copies of your resume.

Employers interested in exhibiting at the event please email info@diversecareers.com for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!