Dates for Next Gunsmith Career Fair Set by Brownells

April 23 and 24, 2010, are the dates chosen for Brownells 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair. This industry-exclusive event will be held at Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa. Both days will include career-improvement seminars, job-placement opportunities, as well as networking opportunities for soon-to-graduate gunsmithing students, recent graduates, and working gunsmiths.

Company CEO Frank Brownell said: "I was absolutely delighted with the way last year’s event grew and the quality of the additional seminars was great. This year will be even better, I’m sure of that!" A spokesman for Para USA, one of last year’s corporate attendees, had this to say: "Your career fair provided us the perfect opportunity to meet dozens of highly-qualified candidates in one location in a relatively short period of time.

We will be hiring several of the candidates we interviewed, and feel like we were able to recruit the type of employees we need for our company. Pete Brownell, company president said, "We see the Career Fair as an important networking opportunity for everyone involved. Last year, I saw a small group of students talking gunstock design with Jerry Fisher, one of the industry icons. Attendees also had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with several other industry professionals, including the ATF.

Brownells, as you probably know, is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment, and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by an unconditional lifetime guarantee. Check gunsmithcareerfair.com for further details on all the plans for the Brownells 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair.

On the day before the seminar starts (Thursday, April 22), tours of Brownells’ Montezuma, Iowa, facility will be available. Attendees and employers are urged to register and book rooms and flights early, as several other major events are scheduled in Des Moines that same weekend. Need Some Extra Cash? If you would like to turn your gunsmithing ideas and expertise into cash (we pay pretty handsomely), I would like to discuss your article ideas with you.

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