Executive Diversity Job Fair in New York

Careerjournal.com, Collegejournal.com and Lucas Group to Host Executive Diversity Job Fair in New York

To help companies meet their executive, managerial and professional diversity hiring goals, CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journalís executive career site; CollegeJournal.com, The Wall Street Journalís site for executive-track M.B.A. students and recent graduates; and Lucas Group, an Atlanta-based national executive-search firm, are holding a special Executive Diversity Career Opportunities Fair that will focus solely on executive diversity candidates.

The free event, featuring interviews with top companies seeking senior-level talent, free seminars and free resume critiques, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel New York City at the World Financial Center.

Top employers in a range of industries will attend. Employers that have attended in the past include: Dow Jones & Company; AT&T; Frito-Lay; UBS; Allstate; Alliant Energy; Kaiser Permanente; The Vanguard Group; EMC Corp.; Pepsi Bottling Group; Stryker Corp.; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Edward Jones; Bear Stearns; AstraZeneca; Abbott Laboratories; The Coca-Cola Company; UCB Pharma; Popeyeís Chicken & Biscuits; Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta; The Hartford; SunTrust Bank; Oracle Corporation; AutoTrader.com; Girl Scouts of the USA; Verizon Wireless; St. Judeís Childrenís Hospital; Calpine; Federal Express; Anthem; Comerica; Cisco Systems; and Corning.

Preregistration for the fair is not required. All attendees, who must bring copies of their resume, can register on site the day of the event.

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.

ìDemand for senior-level diversity candidates is very strong across many industries, ranging from marketing and sales to law and general management,î says Tony Lee, editor in chief, CareerJournal.com. ìMany employers are continuing their efforts to adjust their senior-management ranks to reflect changing work force demographics.î

For companies interested in recruiting at the fair, please contact Ira Gordon at ira.gordon@dowjones.com or 212-597-5719.