NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ — With Fashion Week around the corner, the city is buzzing with the sights and sounds of the style world, giving fashion professionals ambitions of advancing their own career in the industry. Thanks to the WWD Fashion Career Expo, these aspiring job seekers will have the chance to meet with decision-makers of some of fashion’s biggest names.
Now in its second year, WWD Fashion Career Expo offers unparalleled access to jobs in fashion, retail and beauty. More than 50 companies will be on site conducting face-to-face interviews including Tiffany & Co., Catherine Malandrino, Carole Hochman Design Group, POLO Ralph Lauren, Movado, Paul Stuart, BCBG Max Azria Group, L’Occitane, Saks Fifth Avenue, among others. Recruiters are looking for qualified retail planners, buyers, merchandisers, sales associates, store managers, apparel, footwear and accessories designers, graphic designers, visual merchandisers, textile/fabric specialists, pattern makers and more.
WWD Fashion Career Expo
Friday, September 7, 2007
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, Manhattan
Only $10 Admission
*Attendees must have a college degree and two years of industry work experience.
For more information on the event, please go to http://www.FashionCareerExpo.com
As an added bonus, WWD Fashion Career Expo will feature career seminars beginning at 12:30 p.m. Representatives from companies like Liz Claiborne and Guess? will discuss how to advance one’s career in fashion and reveal current opportunities.
“The WWD Fashion Career Expo event connects top companies with experienced professionals in an ultra time-effective format,” explains Bradford Rand, president & CEO of Expo International, producer of WWD Fashion Career Expo. “The highest level of experienced talent will congregate for Fashion Week, so this is the ideal time for employers to meet, interview and hire for nationwide positions. Qualified candidates can seize the opportunity to have a months worth of interviews all in one day, cutting down their job search time drastically.
“Over 50 marquee companies will be recruiting experienced industry talent at the WWD Fashion Career Expo in NY,” according to Drew Dix, executive sales director for Women’s Wear Daily Classified and fashioncareers.com. “Providing this immediate level of access to so many qualified job candidates is proving to be a major benefit for the fashion industry. Attracting good talent is the cornerstone of success.”
Tom Foley, CEO of The Gromwell Group said his company was very enthused about sponsoring this hiring event, especially during Fashion Week. He added that the expo will address a lot of Gromwell’s clients’ local and national staffing needs.
Companies interested in recruiting at WWD Fashion Career Expo may call Nicole Boyer at (212) 655-4505 ext. 226
About Expo International (the event’s producer)
Expo International, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 1992 by Bradford Rand, a seasoned entrepreneur who has produced nearly 500 events. The firm also is a leader in promoting equal opportunity employment through its annual Diversity Expo job fairs, and helps federal agencies and defense contractors find security-cleared professionals at its TECHEXPO Top Secret events. Fashion Career Expo, launched in 2003, has consistently connected fashion industry leaders with the finest talent at its events. Expo International also produces customized hiring events for such leading companies as Tiffany & Co., AT&T Government Solutions, and Northrop Grumman. For more information, go to http://www.FashionCareerExpo.com.
About WWD (the event’s promotional media partner)
Women’s Wear Daily is the most authoritative publication in the industry and the first read of top-level decision makers and talented professionals in the fashion, retail and beauty community. Women’s Wear Daily provides access to career opportunities through the daily paper, the WWD Fashion Career Expo hiring events and fashioncareers.com, the online career center of WWD, DNR and FN.
About Gromwell (the event’s presenting sponsor)
The Gromwell Group is recognized as the leading provider of talent and career opportunities to creative professionals within the fashion, beauty and advertising industries. With twenty-five years of experience, Gromwell has deep roots and an extensive Rolodex that has made the company successful in the placement of top talent for freelance and fulltime opportunities. The Gromwell Group provides strategy and guidance to solve your creative needs and achieve your goals. The Gromwell Group represents the most talented and accomplished independent creative individuals available, matching talent to project, and facilitating creative
collaborations. The Gromwell Group ensures that client projects stays on schedule, on budget and on target. Plain and simple. Gromwell. We make you
look good.
SOURCE Expo International
