CareerJournal.com and Lucas Group to Host Executive Diversity Career Fair in Los Angeles.ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. -- Lucas Lucas (l  `kəs), variant of Luke. Group, an international executive-search firm, and CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's executive career site, today announced the addition of their first West Coast executive diversity fair, following the success of this year's Executive Diversity Career Fairs in Chicago and New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Presented by The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal.com and Lucas Group, the next Executive Diversity Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. - International Airport South. Free seminars throughout the day will cover such topics as interviewing, networking and negotiating more effectively. A free resume critique will be offered during the event as well. Pre-registration for the fair is not required; attendees can register onsite the day of the event and should bring copies of their resumes. The Executive Diversity Career Fairs were created as a way to help women and other diversity candidates, who have been underrepresented un·der·rep·re·sent·ed adj. Insufficiently or inadequately represented: the underrepresented minority groups, ignored by the government. as companies seek to recruit senior-management talent. They offer candidates the opportunity to interview with a range of top companies in a professional setting, as well as attend free career-management seminars. The most recent Executive Diversity Career Fair, held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on October 12, attracted 750 candidates. Interested candidates and companies should visit www.lucasgroup.com/diversity for more information. In a related announcement, Lucas Group renewed its partnership with The Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com. The alliance, formed in July 2002, has enabled Lucas Group to promote its executive search businesses through print recruitment advertising You can improve this article by adding links to related material, within the existing text. After links have been created, remove this message. For more information, see the . tr.v. co·spon·sored, co·spon·sor·ing, co·spon·sors To function in the capacity of a joint sponsor of: corporations that cosponsored a marathon. n. Executive Diversity Career Fairs; and to sponsor the HR Center and Executive Recruiter sections on CareerJournal.com. "This partnership has leveraged Lucas Group to be a leader in executive search firms," said Art Lucas, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Lucas Group. "Our exposure across several mediums to a diverse group of clients has increased dramatically, and our continued relationship with the Journal enables us to further develop creative recruitment solutions for our clients." "We are pleased to continue our alliance with Lucas Group," said Gail Griffin, general manager, CareerJournal.com. "This partnership enables them to reach high-quality professionals and job-seekers in print, online and in-person through The Wall Street Journal and CareerJournal.com and our co-branded events." About Lucas Group Lucas Group is one of the nation's largest executive recruitment firms that built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning and technical positions across all major industries. With offices nationwide and its expansion into Europe, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. firms. About CareerJournal.com CareerJournal.com is The Wall Street Journal's award-winning career site targeted to executives, managers and professionals. |
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