The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has planned hosting this year’s edition of its annual GIA Jewelry Career Fair and Open House on October 22, at its Carlsbad world headquarters. This coveted recruitment and career building platform, will host an opening panel session entitled ‘Job Success in Today’s Market’ having top industry executives as panelists including: Alan Bell, managing director of The Bell Group, Inc., dba Rio Grande; Douglas Kazanjian, CEO of Kazanjian Bros, Inc.; David Pomije, CEO of Top Hat, Inc.; and Mark Smelzer, publisher of JCK magazine and JCKonline.com. Donna Baker, GIA president and CEO, will moderate. Also, sessions on ‘From Design to Finish’, ‘Creative Careers’, and one-on-one career coaching, classroom workshops and gem and jewellery exhibits, will be held. %% “The holiday season will soon be upon us, so this is an excellent opportunity for companies to find bright, well-educated and motivated individuals,” said Kathryn Kimmel, vice president, Chief Marketing Officer and cofounder of GIA Career Fair. “Career Fair continues to draw a diversified pool of job seekers who are interested in a variety of industry careers, from sales associates and buyers to designers and bench jewellers.” %% %% GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair was founded by GIA and the Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California, a sponsor of the event.