North Vancouver, BC - Mar 29, 2006:
Hcareers, the dominant job board for the hospitality and restaurant industry accepted title sponsorship of the Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show (LVIHRS) Hospitality Career Fair. The career fair, scheduled for Thursday, April 13th, will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a one-day event providing an excellent opportunity for job seekers to meet with leading hotel and restaurant companies looking to recruit top talent for positions within their organizations.
Over 300 hospitality and culinary, students and graduates are expected to take part in the career fair. “With over 20 schools and employers specializing in hospitality and culinary programs participating, the LVIHRS Career Fair is a great opportunity for top hospitality students and post-graduates to network with our industry’s top employers.” says Karen MacPherson, CEO of Hcareers. “Today’s students are the industry’s future and Hcareers is proud to sponsor this exciting event!”
Hcareers has established themselves as the leading online job board for hospitality and restaurant jobs and job seekers alike with over 75,000 job postings and 55,000 resumes available online. They have also developed strong partnerships and power online career centers for the industry’s leading associations, including; National Restaurant Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association, and American Resort Development Association.
As part of their display booth at the career fair, Hcareers will be collecting entry forms for a chance to win an “Hcareers Job Seeker Survival Kit” – a prize package valued at $500 that will be given away by random draw. The Survival Kit includes; a resume and cover letter professional writing package from ResumeEdge.com, Macy’s clothing gift certificate, stylish messenger bag, hard cover practical notebook for jotting down essential job hunting notes, and a book with tips and tactics for landing your dream job entitled, “Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters” written by Levinson and Perry.
About Hcareers
Launched in 1998, Hcareers is the leading job board for the hospitality, restaurant, and retail industries in terms of revenues, staff, and traffic. Hcareers has the most jobs and job seekers in all three industries with over 75,000 current job postings and over 900,000 unique visitors each month. Hcareers operates three websites, Hcareers.com (US), Hcareers.ca (Canada), and Hcareers.co.uk (United Kingdom & Ireland). The company employs over 100 full-time staff and has over 16,000 active clients. For more information on Hcareers visit their web site at www.hcareers.com.
About the Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show
The 2006 LVIHRS is produced under a partnership between the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association (NH&LA), Nevada Restaurant Association (NRA), and the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA). LVIHRS is managed by George Little Management, LLC (GLM). For more information, please visit www.lvihrs.com or call (800) 272-SHOW.