LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JOB FAIR SEEKS TO FILL 80 RETAIL STORE POSITIONS

(Los Angeles, California – April 22, 2013)  Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) First Source Hiring Program is coordinating a Targeted Recruitment Job Fair to fill 80 positions for a new Duty Free Shops (DFS) high-end retail store opening this summer in the New Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 

DFS, one of the world’s leading luxury retailers for the traveling public in airports, is seeking bilingual employees to fill 50 sales associate and 30 beauty advisor positions for cosmetic and fragrance brands. Candidates must speak fluent English and one additional language to apply:  Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Portuguese, or Russian.  For the sales positions, languages other than the ones stated above may be considered.  

Job seekers must apply online at www.lawa.org/bjrc to be considered for an interview with a hiring manager during the morning session, which will be by appointment only.  Resumes will be pre-screened, and selected applicants will receive an e-mail invitation with interview appointment information by Thursday, May 2, 2013. 

Scheduled Interviews will be conducted the morning of Monday, May 6, 2013, in the Flight Path Museum, 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles.  In addition to scheduled interviews, this recruitment will be open to walk-in applicants from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. that afternoon.  All walk-in candidates must bring with them two copies of their resumes.  The language requirements for both positions also apply to walk-in candidates.

“Qualified candidates applying through our website will have the opportunity to be interviewed for these positions before the general public,” said Joyce Sloss, director of LAWA’s Business and Job Resources Division, which manages the First Source Hiring Program.  “Walk-ins are welcome to bring their resumes in the afternoon, but an interview is not guaranteed.  That is why we encourage all interested candidates to apply through the website.”

Job descriptions are posted on the website: www.lawa.org/bjrc for these and other LAX job openings . Candidates must select the “Search Job Opening” option to apply for a specific position.  Applicants are urged to read the entire job posting and pay special attention to any specific requirements listed, such as education, shift availability,, and other applicant instructions.  

All candidates must be at least 18 years of age and pass a 10-year background security screening in order to work on airport property.  Candidates must also have government-issued photo identification, and must have “Proof of Work Eligibility in the U.S.,” such as a Social Security card or work visa.

For information on other non-construction jobs at LAX view the website at www.lawa.org or visit the LAWA Business and Job Resources Center located at 6053 W. Century Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90045.  The BJRC is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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