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Mega-Job Fair At BB&T Center Tuesday

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Carnival Cruise Lines, City Furniture, Toys "R" Us and the grocer chain ALDI are just a few of the 30 or so companies which will be looking to fill 2,000 positions at a mega-career fair in Sunrise on Tuesday.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BB&T Center.

Carnival Cruise Lines will be looking to fill 50 immediate openings for classes that start 10/31. Employees receive 2 complementary Fun Ship cruises per year. The company is hiring for Outbound Sales, Inbound Sales, Inbound Customer Service Solution Agents, Personal Vacation Planner and Cruise Vacation Planners.

Nobu Eden Roc's new restaurant Malibu Farm will be looking to fill the restaurant. They have over 100 openings for servers, bartenders, cooks, pizza cooks, food runners, bar backs and a wide variety of openings.

ALDI has over 50 openings for shift managers and associates in Tamarac, Lauderdale Lakes, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield, Coral Springs, Cooper City, Hollywood, Plantation and Pembroke Pines.

City Furniture is hiring for sales associates and delivery drivers. City Furniture was ranked in the top 10 of 2015's Healthiest Large Employers by the South Florida Business Journal.

Toys R Us is staffing up for the holidays. They are looking to hire more than 50 sales associates, cashiers and stock crew members.

Check out a full listing of companies HERE.

If you plan to attend, here are some tips to get you ready.

Pre-Register Online at www.jobnewsftl.com

If you have kids, make sure you arrange for a baby sitter. No children will be allowed into the event.

Dress your absolute best. This doesn't mean you have to go out and purchase an expensive outfit, just dress clean cut and professional.

BB&T Center conducts a security check at the door. Girls- please leave the big purses at home. The less stuff that they have to check at the door, the quicker the lines will move.

It's a good idea to do a little research in advance. Pick a few companies from the list and learn more about them online. The more you know about the company, the more you can converse with them at the event.

Get a game plan and research companies of interest from the directory. Develop tailored resumes for the companies you want to apply with.

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