Every year, tens of thousands of people come to the City of Angeles looking to start a new life. Many will leave, defeated by the experience. If you want to be ahead of the pack, a good place to start before your move is Craigslist, a free listings site where you can also find a place to stay. Employment agencies such as the Friedman Personnel Agency in West Hollywood are also well worth a visit. Pick up freesheets such as LA Weekly and LA City Beat, available at a number of cafes and shops, and check the classified sections. Also worth investigating is the Careers Fair run by Careerbuilder.com, and held several times a year, usually at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in the Downtown area, which has been experiencing an amazing amount of regeneration in recent months.
For those who have recently relocated to Los Angeles, the Careers Fair serves as a good general introduction to the city’s employment market with jobs in healthcare, finance, customer service and retail on offer. And for native Los Angelenos, it provides a good networking opportunity. Many came in business dress with resumes and portfolios ready for on the spot interviews. But by far the longest line was for the Los Angeles County Human Resources booth .
For more information about future events, see CareerBuilder.com, or email [email protected] Alternatively, you can look at Jobs Magazine which publishes once a fortnight or look online at www.JOBSmagazineONLINE.com
The following companies were present:
2020 Companies – provides marketing and contracting services to the telecommunications, cable and energy industries.
For more information email [email protected]
AutoNation
For more information email Jose Colmenares at [email protected]
AXA Advisors LLC
Financial services company.
See www.losangeles.axa-advisors.com for more information or email Tess Purugganan at [email protected]
City of Hope
Non-profit organization which operates treatment centers for cancer, diabetes, HIV/Aids and other diseases.
See www.cityofhope.org for more information or email Patrice Watson at [email protected]
DeVry University
Offers programs in business and technology management.
See www.devry.edu for more information or email Greg Bernard at [email protected]
Forest Lawn Memorial – Parks and Mortuaries
Serves all faiths and cultures with six memorial parks and mortuaries in Glendale, Hollywood Hills, Cypress, Long Beach, Covina Hills and Cathedral City.
See www.forestlawn.com for more information or email Monica Ramirez at [email protected]
Konica Minolta Business Solutions – creates products and services in the field of imaging
See www.konicaminolta.us for more information or email Kathy Miller at [email protected]
Plymouth Auctioneering Services
Fine Art Management Corporation hires art auctioneers to work onboard major cruise lines.
See www.auctioneeratsea.com for more information or email [email protected]
The Art Institutes
University of Southern California
The largest private employer in Los Angeles
See www.usc.edu/jobs for more information or email [email protected]
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Train for a career in the medical field.
For more information, write to 291 S La Cienega Blvd, Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
