Michael O’Connor, a jewelry and style expert known as the “King of Bling” at Hollywood’s red carpet events, offered this advice the 2009 Career Fair in Carlsbad.

Mary Todd-McGinnis, vice president of sales and e-commerce for Ben Bridge Jewelers, shared her journey in the gem industry, pointing out the way trends and culture affect how people buy jewelry, at the 2009 Career Fair in Carlsbad.

Doug Hucker, CEO of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), gave real-world, practical tips to attendees at the 2009 Career Fair in Carlsbad.

Kara Erickson, sales manager for Tiffany & Co. in Pasadena, California, shared five key concepts she used to build her career with attendees of the 2009 Career Fair in Carlsbad.

Members of the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) shared advice with GIA students when they visited the Carlsbad campus.

Joel Schechter, CEO of Honora, shared the key attributes his father, Stanley Schechter, taught him to look for in an exemplary employee - loyalty, honesty, respect and attention to detail - at GIA’s 2009 mini Jewelry Career Fair held in Las Vegas.