Career Expos & Early Morning Seminars

Women For Hire career expos are high-caliber recruiting events that enable talented women in all fields to meet directly with recruiters and hiring managers from top employers. Whether you're an experienced professional with several years of experience under your belt or a graduating college student, these one-day events are an ideal chance to launch or advance your career.

Leading employers throughout the country have recruited top talent at Women For Hire events since our inception in 1999. We've collected more than 10,000 success stories from women who say they were hired at our events or have benefited from our advice on job searching and career development.

Take DeVry University’s Career Profiler & Personality Assessment

Do you want to find an in-demand career that fits your personality? DeVry University’s Career Profiler is a unique assessment tool that matches your personality traits to in-demand careers.

This interactive, multimedia profiler lets you answer basic questions about yourself to determine your personality type and then matches you to appropriate careers. Once your assessment is complete, all of the information is downloaded to a website so that you can take a more detailed personality assessment and explore the careers.

Don’t forget to stop by the DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management booths at any of our upcoming Women For Hire career expos to take the profiler!

All-New Mentor Match Program

Introducing the all-new MENTOR MATCH program, proudly sponsored by Walmart.

At every Women For Hire career expo this spring, attendees are invited to benefit from a complimentary 15-minute, one-on one "speed mentoring" session with accomplished professionals from a range of leading employers.

This is your chance to ask questions about balancing work and family, figuring out how to switch careers, and finding the A HA! moment in your job search and career advancement.

Ask anything you want during your mini-mentor session! It's another FREE benefit of attending the Women For Hire event near you.

Mini Career Makeovers by Stream Cosmetics

Until now, airbrush makeup systems were only available to celebrity makeup artists directly. Now, Stream airbrush systems are available and affordable for all women, through the new direct sales opportunity with Stream Cosmetics.

At all 6 Women For Hire's career expos, Stream makeup artists will demonstrate how easy the airbrush is for anyone to use, and attendees will experience excitement over how quickly an airbrush creates the appearance of beautiful, flawless skin. Get a mini-makeover and career transformation through Stream’s unique direct selling opportunity that has everyone talking and airbrushing their way to beauty and success.

Have Coffee with Tory

To really maximize your success, register for an early morning seminar prior to each event and join Women For Hire CEO Tory Johnson as she shares informative, practical and inspiring advice. Attendees receive coffee and priority admittance to the career expo immediately following the seminar.

These sessions, held from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., are a great opportunity to network, and Johnson, who regularly appears on ABC's Good Morning America, will: Share her stellar advice on finding the right position and path for you Talk candidly about lessons learned from her own career challenges Reveal the pitfalls and problems she sees women face every day Jump start your success by registering for this special session. Reserve your place now. Space is limited.

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Spotlight on Expo Success: Angie Parra

After working on Wall Street for more than 10 years, I found myself looking for a new opportunity within the financial arena. I wanted something where I could wake up each day and make an impact.

I attended the Women For Hire event in Dallas more than a year ago and met with many different employers. New York Life stood out to me. The company offered a chance to be an entrepreneur with a twist: I could be in business for myself, but not by myself. That made quite an impression on me.

In New York Life, I have a 163-year-old partner, which is always a great comfort. I’m very happy with my career. Right now is an especially good time to be with a company that is recession-proof—there will always be a need for what I offer to families.

As an agent with New York Life Insurance Company and a financial services professional registered with NYLIFE Securities LLC, one of the challenges of my job is that people don’t always know what I do or what I can offer. Financial services are tools for life’s transitions, which include purchasing a new home, having a baby, sending a child to college, starting a new business or planning for retirement. It’s also about helping you achieve financial peace of mind in the event of the unexpected.

One of the greatest rewards that I get from my job is sitting down to work directly and personally with families to help them set their financial goals and objectives. I listen to their needs and interests and we work together to prioritize what matters most to them. I get tremendous satisfaction from building these relationships.

What I would tell anyone interested in this career is that the knowledge will come. You must come into it with solid communication skills, self-discipline, and a strong network of contacts or the ability to build a good network. I’ve also seen many people transition into this job very successfully from various backgrounds—teachers, real estate agents, even stay-at-home moms. New York Life has an extensive training program to teach you what you need to know about this particular business. The support is ongoing and it’s truly the gold standard for the industry. I know if I do my part in attracting clients and nurturing those relationships, the company will be there every step of the way to deliver the best training for me—and the best products for my clients.