HireLive Events

Recently I worked the registration desk at HireLive’s Orange County sales, retail and management career fair. I was passed resume after resume as each candidate came through and while walking around the career fair I got to watch the candidates, some nervously, sit down and interview with the awesome companies we had attending. I knew that some of the thoughts running through these job seekers heads had to be…does my resume look okay? Am I saying all the right things in the time I have during the interview? So I decided to sit down with one of HireLive’s very experienced recruiters and ask her some simple questions that most job seekers are dying to know. Here are the questions I asked her pertaining to resumes and interviews.

1. What keywords do you look for in a resume?

-This changes for each job I am searching for, but if it pertains to sales I look for achievements.  Things like sales rankings, percentage of sales quotas, president’s club, and any other awards and achievements.

2.   What characteristics do you look for in a candidate during an interview?

-Personality is huge.  Are they easy to talk to?  Are they able to build rapport?  I look for energy and enthusiasm.

3.   What are a few things that would make you skip over a certain candidates resume?

-Lack of stability or big gaps in their resume. It is good if they explain these on the resume.

4.   What are a few common mistakes candidates make in an interview?

-Candidates get nervous and talk too much.  It is also very important to give specific answers to the questions asked.  One huge mistake I have  seen over many years of recruiting that candidates don’t do is aggressively close an interview, especially in sales.  They must ask for the job or ask to schedule another interview.

5.   If you had to give one piece of advice pertaining to resumes and interviews for job seekers what would it be?

-Resumes – highlight your accomplishments.  Do not make your resume too wordy.  Remember that the average company only looks at your resume for less than a minute when deciding to call you.

-Interviews -Be prepared.  Have a plan.  Research the company, dress professionally, take resumes and any documentation you have about your successes.  NEVER BE LATE!!!  Show some personality.  These are all things that you can control.

Hopefully these couple of questions can help you out next time your rewriting your resume or preparing for an interview, they are simple enough to remember, and can really make you stand out above the rest!

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA –  June 20, 2011 – With end of another school year, thousands of new college graduates now face the task of starting their job search and landing a job. To help kick start the interview process HireLive is coming back to the Southern California area to help job seekers in need of landing their next career.

HireLive is a Southern California based sales, retail and management recruitment firm that is focused on bringing candidates and companies together. On June 28th, 29th and 30th HireLive will be in Orange County, the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego and the Inland Empire helping job seekers find their next opportunity with industry leading employers in each market.

HireLive focuses on helping those who are looking for a job in sales, retail or upper management. Companies attending are looking for professional entry level to senior level job seekers who are serious about taking their career to the next level. In May 2011 over 1,000 job seekers attended the Southern California HireLive Career Fairs to meet and interview with over 60 industry leading companies who were hiring. These companies included: Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Hershey’s, Verizon Wireless, Starbucks, LTC Financial, AAA, Enterprise Rent A Car, Hostess Brands and many more.

HireLive prides itself on the unique experience they offer job seekers. Attending a HireLive Career Fair is a far different experience than most associate with a “job fair”. These Career Fairs are primarily held at Embassy Suites Hotels where each company gets their own suite to conduct sit down interviews. This allows candidates personal time with the hiring managers in a comfortable and non-distracting environment.  All of the attending companies are actively hiring for sales, retail and management openings they are trying to fill. “It’s great to see people who are serious about getting their next job take advantage of the opportunity to meet with hiring managers, and not just sit at home and wait for a company to call them” Stephanie Ross, Marketing Coordinator at HireLive. Candidates not only get to meet the companies they are interested in, but interview with hiring managers on the spot. Job seekers often leave with second interviews already scheduled and on some occasions even a job offer.

HireLive’s Career Fairs are free for all job seekers to attend and the events take place from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. HireLive is expecting 100 companies to participate between these 5 events and should have over  1,000 candidates attending. Professional dress and multiple resumes are required to attend.

Orange County – Tuesday, June 28th 2011
Embassy Suites Hotel – 1325 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA. 92705

San Fernando Valley – Tuesday, June 28th 2011
Marriott Hotel – 21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills,CA. 91367

Los Angeles – Wednesday, June 29th 2011
Embassy Suites Hotel – 1440 East Imperial Avenue, El Segundo, CA. 90245

San Diego – Wednesday, June 29th 2011
Embassy Suites Hotel – 4550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA. 92122

Inland Empire – Thursday, June 30th 2011
Doubletree Hotel – 222 North Vineyard Ave, Ontario, CA. 91764

With over 20 years of experience in connecting job seekers with potential employers, HireLive’s objective is to provide the highest quality recruiting events and job openings for the top sales, retail and management candidates across the country. For more information Visit www.HireLive.com or call HireLive at 949-599-1870.

Contact:
Christine Lombard, Director, Marketing and Event Operations
HireLive
clombard@hirelive.com
949-599-1869
www.HireLive.com

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As a follow up to last week’s “I Graduated….Now What?” this article can be great news for you recent college graduates and those who are about to graduate. I have an incredible way for you to get your face in front of multiple hiring managers from fortune 500 companies and the nation’s leading businesses.

HireLive will be hosting their sales, retail and management specific career fair in four Northern California areas next week! This couldn’t be a better time to take advantage of the many opportunities available for the enthusiastic sales person with the multiples companies who will all be under one roof.

Next week on June 1^st and 2^nd HireLive Sales, Retail and Management Career Fairs will be in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose and Sacramento. So all you post graduates or soon to be from Sacramento State University, University of California Berkeley, San Francisco State, University of San Francisco, San Jose State University, San Jose City College, Sacramento City College, City College of San Francisco and all the others you will want to hear this! These career fairs offer awesome opportunities to everyone from the entry-level to veteran sales person, all of these companies offer the potential to earn great money your first year out of college and the possibility of growth within.

Some of the companies that will be in attendance are Verizon Wireless, Hershey’s, Staples, New York Life, Nike, CarMax, Enterprise Rent A Car, AFLAC, Konica Minolta, Terminix, Pennysaver and many more. Attending a career fair would be a great way to practice your interview skills and you might just land a great job!

SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday, June 1st
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites
150 Anza Boulevard
Burlingame CA 94010
Parking: Free

WALNUT CREEK
Wednesday, June 1st
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Parking: $5.00 fixed rate for the day

SAN JOSE
Thursday, June 2nd
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites Milpitas – Silicon Valley
901 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
Parking: Free

SACRAMENTO
Thursday, June 2nd
9:00 am – 12:30pm
Embassy Suites – Riverfront Promenade
100 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
Parking: $1.50/per half hour at parking structure

HireLive’s Career Fair Positions Service These Surrounding Areas:
Walnut Creek, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Roseville, Pleasant Hill, Waldon, Bancroft, Lafayette, Orinda, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Moraga, San Ramon, Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, Kensington, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Campbell, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Newark, Fremont, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, San Mateo, Daly City, Vallejo, Concord, Hayward, Novato, Stanford, Carmichael, Arden-Arcade, Florin, Santa Clara, Livermore, Dublin, Union City, Fremont, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Martinez, Alameda, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Stockton, Rocklin, Citrus Heights, El Dorado Hills, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Fairfield, Granite Bay, Lincoln, North Highlands, Orangevale, Olivehurst, Vacaville, Tracy, Woodland, Antioch, Brentwood, Burlingame, Foster City, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Milbrae, Newark, Oakley, Pittsburg, Pinole, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Salinas, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, Vallejo