Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America is bringing its profession honest again to its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, later this month.

The occasion is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30. Admission is free, and the occasion is open to the general public.

The day begins at 9 a.m. PDT with keynote speaker Mark Buntz, GIA senior vp and chief advertising and marketing officer.

Buntz, who labored in sports activities earlier than transitioning into jewellery, will share his ideas on what makes a profession within the jewellery business so alluring.

Recruiting for jobs nationwide and profession teaching will observe Buntz’s presentation.

GIA has an inventory on its web site of the recruiters scheduled to attend the profession honest in addition to the openings which might be out there. 

The day closes at 3:30 p.m. PDT with GIA Vice President of Enterprise Improvement Richard Pesqueira moderating a panel of business professionals on the state of the jewellery business.

Panelists are: Mark Smelzer, chief content material govt at Jewelers Mutual; Taylor Burgess, senior vp of buyer expertise at Stuller; and Kathy Mizani, senior class supervisor of tremendous jewellery at eBay. 

GIA’s profession honest “creates a novel house the place you may search alternatives that match your expertise and propel your profession,” stated GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques. “Whether or not you might have gross sales, training, IT or bench jewellery expertise, there’s something for everybody with superb corporations on the lookout for expertise.”

GIA held its first profession honest in Santa Monica, California, in 1991 and has since expanded with occasions in India, Las Vegas, London, and New York.

The Sept. 30 profession honest might be its first in Carlsbad because the pandemic, and GIA plans to observe with festivals in New York and London subsequent yr.

For extra info and to register for the Carlsbad occasion, go to GIA.edu/Profession-Honest, and observe @GIANews on Twitter for updates.