HireLive Events

What is an Open House?

It is open house time again! This time of year we always get so busy with open houses! The holidays are over and companies are looking to hire, hire, hire! Now you may be wondering…what is an open house? HireLive’s open houses are a national service we produce for companies looking to fill multiple positions immediately. A lot of companies choose to conduct interviews and make hires this way to consolidate the hiring process and fill their job openings much quicker, which is a huge benefit for job seekers. Companies will schedule a block of time on one day to meet with numerous qualified candidates in an effort to fill their open positions as quickly as possible. This is a great opportunity for you to get an interview with hiring managers, which you otherwise might not have been able to get and to be considered for a variety of positions within a company. Your resume can only say so much about you, but candidates who are looking for a change in industry or type of position really benefit from these face to face meetings and are able to really sell themselves to the hiring managers. Some of our most popular clients such as Nike, Avis Budget Group, Verizon Wireless, Staples and more have all used our Open Houses and filled an array of entry level to senior level positions with candidates from HireLive.

If you are looking for a job, attending an open house can be one of the best ways to utilize your time. You are getting direct access with these hiring managers who are looking to hire! Even if they may not be hiring for a position that necessarily appeals to you, I would still suggest attending, as it never hurts to circulate your resume, and who knows they may have other positions available that weren’t being advertised for!

Over the next month we will be working with these great companies with our Open Houses and Interview Days!

Management Resource Solutions – Thousand Oaks, Ca

Nike – Chatham, IL

Coverall Health-Based Cleaning Services – Boston, MA   Gaithersburg, MD   Virginia Beach, VA   Pittsburg, PA    Houston, TX    Richmond, VA

tw Telecom – Indianapolis, IN

Cintas – San Jose, CA

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group – New York, NY

To be considered for positions with any of these companies please visit HireLive’s Job Database!

Most people hear “career fair” and tend to run the opposite direction, screaming with arms flailing. The first things they picture are a thousand people all crowded into a ballroom and most people don’t want to have to climb over the next in order to get thirty seconds with a hiring manager. Who would want to experience something like that? I know I wouldn’t, but here’s my chance to tell you why a HireLive Career Fair or can be one of the best experiences in your search for a new job.

I have heard people use the words “cattle call”, “waste of my time” or “they are all just entry-level jobs” to explain a career fair…but I can almost guarantee you that they have never been to one, at least not a HireLive one. When do you get a chance to talk to 15-20 companies all in a couple hour time span? Or get the opportunity to network with other job seekers? Or practice your interview skills? I would say with confidence not very often. At HireLive’s career fairs job seekers get a great deal of personal one-on-one time with hiring managers without having to scramble to get it.

In fact here at HireLive we are changing people’s perspectives of career fairs all the time, take Eric for example he reached out to us and said, “I just wanted to say that I was happily surprised at your recent Woodland Hills Marriott event.  I have been to a few job fairs and felt that I wasted my time each time.  I promised never to go to another job fair again. I saw your ad on CareerBuilder and decided to take a chance on this HireLive event. I was able to meet with the companies that I wanted to speak with at your event.  The crowd was reasonable.  The other events were so crowded that you could barely move and NEVER even got to meet with the hiring managers.  As I said, they were always a waste.  So… I just wanted to say that your event was a success as far as I am concerned.”

We pride ourselves on being different from all the rest, and we take the time to ensure a quality experience for all the job seekers that attend our career fairs. So what can you do to ensure the most out of a career fair… here are a few handy tips to get you started. People please… take advantage of the ENTIRE career fair. Too many times I have seen someone come in and walk out within 10 minutes….after asking them how it went and who they spoke to the answer I always get it is “Well I only came to talk to __________ and I think it went well.” Why go out of your way to come to a career fair and pass by the 15 other companies ready and willing to interview you? It is something I just will never understand. I can tell you often times people may come for one company end up talking to several and finding their dream job with one of the companies they would have never considered if they hadn’t talked to all the companies at the career fair. Second, research the companies before attending. Find out if they are expanding? Launching a new product? Knowing simple facts like these can make you stand about above the other candidates.  Lastly, make sure you ask about following up. Ask them if you can have contact information to follow up with them after the interview….they may give it to you and they may not, but at least you asked. It shows that you are proactive in your job search and very interested to move forward.

Ready to give Career Fairs a shot? We will be in Northern California in Sacramento, Walnut Creek, San Francisco and San Jose as well as in Dallas and Houston September 20-22. Visit our website for more information!

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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