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American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence abcte.org The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is a non- partisan nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to recruiting, preparing, certifying and supporting teachers.

ABCTE certification is not just a test; it is a program designed to inspire career changers to enter teaching and give them a rigorous and efficient process to achieve their goals.

American Family Insurance amfam.com American Family Insurance is an 82-year old, Fortune 300 Multi-Line Insurance Company, the third largest Mutual Multi-Line Property and Casualty Insurer in the nation with an A (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best.

American Ramp Company americanrampcompany.com American Ramp Company, located in Joplin, MO, manufactures and installs skate and BMX bike parks both nationally and inter-nationally, primarily for municipalities and military bases.

We are looking for sales people to contact prequalified leads by means of the telephone, email, and personal visits. This position does require some national travel with the company covering travel expenses. To apply, call 417206-6816 and ask to speak with Jim Moss.

ANPAC American National Property & Casualty Company anpac.com ANPAC was incorporated in 1973 by American National Insurance Company and was created to serve the property and casualty insurance needs of the parent company's life insurance customers.

Chartered in 1905, American National Insurance Company has evolved into an industry leader, ranking among the largest of the more than 1800 life insurance companies in the United States.

Today, the company and its subsidiaries provide personalized service to more than 3.3 million policyowners throughout 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, Western Europe, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Directly and through subsidiaries, the company offers a broad line of insurance coverages, including individual life, health, and annuities; group life and health; personal lines property and casualty; and credit insurance.

Avon Products, Inc. sellavon.com A Strong, Global Beauty Brand For more than 125 years, Avon has been a beauty leader creating products customers love.

In fact, Avon Independent Sales Representatives sell four lipsticks every second. Avon also has incredible global reach, expanding to more than 100 countries.

As an Avon Independent Sales Representative, you have the chance to sell award-winning products across a broad range of beauty categories that appeal to a diverse consumer base.

Tools to Help You Shine Your Avon Independent Sales Representative experience begins with a career kit. You'll discover that selling is easy and fun.

In-person and online, boost your success with selling benefits exclusive to Avon: • Complete marketing, sales and personal empowerment materials at your fingertips, from prospecting flyers to online courses.

• Incentives, rewards and recognition: Bask in the glow of success, from financial incentives to paid vacations and company awards.

• Exciting new campaigns with new catalogs every two weeks keep customers interested.

• Fast Start Bonuses for new Avon Independent Sales Representatives: Jumpstart your success and recruit and mentor new Avon Independent Sales Representatives for enhanced earning potential.

AXA Advisors axa-equitable.com/home.jsp We are an industry leader in providing financial services and strategies to clients. How we deliver on that promise is through our people. Over 10,000 employees and financial professionals dedicate themselves each day to providing superior service for clients and delivering value for our shareholders.

We help our clients "Be Life Confident," and want the same for our employees and financial professionals.

Best Buy Co., Inc. bestbuy.com Make Technology Deliver On Its Promises It might surprise some of you that so far we haven't mentioned consumer electronics (although, we just did) because Best Buy is associated so strongly with technology. And don't get us wrong; we love the stuff. It's just that we think technology should serve people, and not the other way around. You might say that we love technology, but we're not in love with technology. Technology makes a lot of promises, and we're here to make it live it up to those promises. For people.

About Best Buy Co., Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. Every day our employees - 180,000 strong - are committed to helping deliver the technology solutions that enable easy access to people, knowledge, ideas and fun. We are keenly aware of our role and impact on the world, and we are committed to developing and implementing business strategies that bring sustainable technology solutions to our consumers and communities. For information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com and to shop at Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Southwest Group callsouthwest.com Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC is an international residential real estate franchise company with a growing network of brokerages and real estate professionals. Our brokers and real estate agents combine a respect for the tradition of home ownership with an eye on innovation to deliver an exceptional real estate experience. Knowledgeable counsel, strong negotiation skills, and overall excellent customer service experience are the trademarks of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.

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Buckeye International, Inc buckeyeinternational.com Buckeye International, Inc. has a heritage that is marked with a history of quality products, profitable operations, and consistent financial strength. Buckeye has been at the forefront of the industry with training programs focused on specific customers and their needs. Our goal at Buckeye International, Inc. is to be the best manufacturer of branded maintenance cleaning products in the industry. With one of the most extensive product lines available in the cleaning and floor care industry; Buckeye defines quality through our economical, effective, and safer products.

BWI Companies, Inc. bwicompanies.com BWI Companies, Inc. is a wholesale distributor dedicated to providing quality products and topnotch service to the retail lawn and garden, grower and turf industry.

BWI Companies, Inc. was founded in 1958 by Bob and Betty Bunch as a retail seed store in Texarkana, Texas. The company began wholesale operations in 1972 and has since expanded to a total of 14 locations, including 8 full line distribution centers across the Mid-south and Southeastern United States.

BWI currently distributes lawn and garden products, horticultural products, and turf products to garden centers, farm & feed stores, hardware stores, grocery, regional multi-store outlets, greenhouse growers, nursery growers, landscapers, lawn & landcare companies, golf courses and other related outlets.

BWI has a field sales staff over 125 strong and makes timely deliveries on its company-owned fleet. With over 600 employees company-wide, BWI remains a strong and viable supplier in the marketplace. With second generation leadership provided by co-presidents and CEOs, Robert and Jim Bunch, BWI will continue to be built on providing its customers with TopNotch service and quality products at competitive values by professional people.

Cleveland Chiropractic College cleveland.edu At Cleveland Chiropractic College, you will put health and healing into your own two hands.

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The science, natural philosophy and time-tested art of chiropractic combine to make it one of the most rewarding – not to mention cost-effective and fastest-growing – health care professions in the world. Chiropractic health care focuses primarily on spinal function and its relationship to the nervous system and good health. Doctors of chiropractic emphasize that the body is a selfregulating and self-healing organism. The chiropractor’s goal is to use spinal and extremity adjusting techniques, along with advice on diet, exercise and positive lifestyle choices, to help the body help itself.

A place where who you are and what you want comes into perfect focus.

For more than eight decades, Cleveland Chiropractic College has been the place to learn this science, philosophy and art. More than one in every 10 chiropractors practicing in North America is a Cleveland graduate. A career in chiropractic gives you the freedom to determine how, where and in what specialty areas you will practice. Cleveland provides you the balanced, flexible and practical education to excel. We also offer undergrad-uate and pre-professional programs that can accelerate your career in other health care fields. What do you want your life to be? Look no further than Cleveland Chiropractic College. This is where you can put health in your own two hands.

Commerce Bank CommerceBank.com At Commerce Bank, our people are most critical resource! We strive to recruit and retain people who are highly motivated, customer oriented, and share a vision of our common goals. We provide a working environment that encourages personal development and equal opportunity. We are a super community bank that stands behind our mission statement; Be Accessible, Offer Solutions, and Build Relationships!

Commerce Bank is a multi-purposeful bank offering a wide variety of career opportunities: Branch Retail, Mortgage, Credit, Marketing, Brokerage, Bankcard, Leasing Commercial Lending, Corporate Services, Student Loans, Commerce Trust Company and many more.

Corporate Business Systems corporatebusinesssystems.com Our mission is to completely satisfy our clients by providing them with quality business systems and superior service. In order to accomplish our mission, we dedicate ourselves to: • Training our people and providing them with the resources they need to advance their skills and knowledge.

• Maintaining an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

• Upholding the highest ethical standards in all of our corporate relationships.

• Earning a financial return that ensures future growth and long term stability.

In addition, we are a contributing member of the communities we serve.

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Cox Medical Center Branson (formerly Skaggs Regional Medical Center) skaggs.net Skaggs Regional Medical Center is a 177-bed, not-for-profit, community-owned, full- service hospital and health center located on North Business Highway 65 near growing downtown Branson, Missouri. The campus includes 177bed Skaggs Hospital, Skaggs Outpatient Center, a helicopter landing pad for air ambulance service, and two medical office plazas. Skaggs also manages 21 satellite clinics throughout Stone and Taney counties. In addition, Skaggs also manages the area’s newest fitness center, the 7,500 sq. ft. Skaggs Health & Fitness Center.

Skaggs holds the highest national accreditation available for medical facilities from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Many of Skaggs’ departments also hold other national accreditations indicating their high quality and technical expertise. Some of those awards and recognitions include: One of the nation’s Most Wired small and rural hospitals for three consecutive years – 2003, 2004, 2005.

Skaggs Laboratory and Pathology Departments boast accreditation from the College of American Pathologists - the highest national accreditation available for medical laboratories.

We, the TEAM, are the employees, physicians, board members, trustees and volunteers of Skaggs Community Health Center.

We are dedicated to achieving our mission by: • taking a leadership role in wellness through education, prevention and advocacy.

• serving our patients through the use of modern technology by skilled professionals.

• providing comfort and privacy while preserving dignity in assisting individuals to reach their highest quality of life. We do this: • by providing the cleanest, friendliest and safest healthcare environment you will ever experience.

• with an organized, caring, honest team who takes pride in its work.

• by providing our health system services in convenient, accessible facilities.

• by providing individualized care for physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

• by treating each other as we would want to be treated.

• by empowering our team members to do whatever it takes to anticipate needs and solve challenges as they arise.

• by encouraging our team to be proactive in personal health and ---wellness.

• with financial integrity and stability.

We strive to fulfill this mission by partnering with those we serve to achieve the highest level of satisfaction.

Our Environment & Testimonials As one of the area’s largest employers with 1000+ employees, Skaggs is a vital contributor to the area’s economy. By valuing the individuality and contribution of each employee, Skaggs strives to be the area’s employer of choice and provides a variety of career opportunities.

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"I’ve worked at Skaggs since 1970. I am fortunate to have worked in an environment that always offered me the opportunity to grow. So, I am as excited about the thrill of helping someone understand their condition now, as I was when I became a nurse in 1968. My profession allows me to teach every day. In turn, my patients teach me every day." --Jan Harper, R.N., Director of Cardiac Diagnostics, Cath Lab & Cardiac/ Pulmonary Rehab

The Health Center has been adding services since its opening in January 1950 to meet the growing and diverse medical needs of Tri-Lakes area residents and visitors. Some of those services include: Acute Rehabilitation. Cardiopulmonary Services (EKG/EMG), Diabetes & Weight Management, Disease Management, Endoscopy (Scopes), Emergency Services, Home Health Services Imaging & Hospice Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Laboratory, Nephrology & Dialysis, Occupational Injuries, Orthopedics, Pain Clinic, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic & Reconstructive Service, Rheumatology, Skaggs Family Birthing Place & Women’s Services, Skaggs Regional Cardiac Center (in affiliation with Washington University, St. Louis), Sleep Disorders Center, Sports Medicine, Step Down Unit, Surgical Services, Transitional Care Unit Urgent Care, Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine.

A not-for-profit institution, Skaggs channels any operating margin back into the health center’s operating fund to update equipment and facilities and to continue providing exceptional care to our patients. Skaggs receives no tax monies.

To help, Skaggs Foundation was formed in 2002 to assist in meeting the financial and equipment needs of the hospital.

Benefits include: Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Time, Holidays, Long Term Disability, Self Directed Retirement, 403B Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Credit Unions, Wellness/Health Risk Appraisal, Skaggs Health & Fitness Center, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Day Care, Emergency Care Insurance, Cancer Policy, Short Term Disability, Universal and Whole Life Insurance Plans Dillons Food Stores dillons.com Dillons/Bakers/Gerbes are full service grocery stores across Kansas, Missouri, and Omaha, Nebraska.

DST Systems, Inc/Argus Health Systems dstsystems.com DST Systems means different things to different people: •Industry Leadership •Dynamic Associates •Solutions Provider •Technology Expert We think a good business partner has all of these qualities.

DST is Experience Founded in 1969 as a division of Kansas City

Southern Industries, DST was established to develop an automated recordkeeping system for the mutual fund industry. DST has supported the industry's continued growth and is the largest provider of third-party shareholder recordkeeping services in the United States today.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, DST is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: DST) that employs approximately 11,000 associates, both domestically and internationally.

DST is People One of DST's most valuable assets is the dedication of its associates. We believe in our people and their potential, so we invest in their success. Our ability to attract and retain quality associates who deliver exceptional customer service means we are better at understanding our clients' business and their unique characteristics.

DST is Solutions Everybody is looking for the right solutions to their unique business challenges. These solutions need to complement your operating strengths. They need to be integrated, open, and flexible. They should improve quality and control. And they should leverage innovative technology to increase efficiency and strengthen customer relationships. You can find these solutions at DST. Learn more by visiting our Business Solutions section on our website.

DST is Technology DST's products and services are enhanced by the integration of advanced technology and e-commerce solutions. At the heart of this are DST's Data Centers, including the Winchester Data Center. Winchester offers state-of-the-art facilities, hardware, maintenance, and support.

Its computers can process more than 25,000 million instructions per second (MIPs). Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, Winchester has a self-contained power plant and is designed to withstand tornado force winds without interruption.

Get an Edge with DST At DST, we strive to give our clients a competitive edge through: • Industry Experience • Dedicated People • Integrated Solutions • Innovative Technology It's what we've been doing for more than 35 years. Get that edge with DST.

EFCO, a Pella Company efcocorp.com EFCO, a Pella Company is headquartered in Monett, Missouri, and is a national manufacturer of aluminum windows, entrances, storefront and curtain wall systems for commercial architectural applications. Our vertically integrated manufacturing process and 1,800 skilled employees ensure quality at every step. We focus on providing innovative custom solutions to design problems while adhering to budgets and other project concerns. Our background includes everything from historical replication work to cut-

ting-edge new construction. We are dedicated to supporting the building community with products, services, and programs that promote outstanding commercial design.

"Where windows are just the beginning."

Emerson Climate Technologies emersonclimate.com/en-US/ Emerson Climate Technologies is the world’s leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial, and commercial applications.

We combine technically superior products and services from our industry-leading divisions and brands with our global engineering, design, distribution, installation, and monitoring capabilities to create reliable, energy efficient climate systems that improve human comfort, safeguard food, and protect the environment.

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Federal Bureau of Prisons bop.gov The Federal Bureau of Prisons protects society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for Federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of the 11 Federal prisons in operation at the time.

Today, the Bureau consists of 115 institutions, 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 28 community corrections offices. The regional offices and Central Office provide administrative oversight and support to Bureau facilities and community corrections offices. In turn, community corrections offices oversee residential re-entry centers and home confinement programs.

The Bureau is responsible for the custody and care of more than 204,000 Federal offenders.

Approximately 82 percent of these inmates are confined in Bureau-operated facilities, while the balance is confined in secure privately managed or community-based facilities and local jails.

The Bureau protects public safety by ensuring that Federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure. The Bureau helps reduce the potential for future criminal activity by encouraging inmates to participate in a range of programs that have been proven to reduce recidivism. The Bureau's approximately more than 36,000 employees ensure the security of Federal prisons, provide inmates with needed programs and services, and model mainstream values.

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Freeman Health System freemanhealth.com Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, is a 517-bed, three- hospital system providing comprehensive healthcare and behavioral health services to more than 400,000 area residents from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Freightquote.com freightquote.com Freightquote.com is the nation’s largest on-line freight brokerage providing freight management services for a large array of businesses. Our carrier comparison & shipment management solutions, Transportation Management System (TMS) and skilled personnel help customers to simplify freight shipping and manage their transportation spend. Based in Lenexa, Kansas (outside of Kansas City), Freightquote.com and its subsidiaries serve customers across North America. We have over 1,200 employees nation-wide; annualized revenues exceeding $500 million; and we continue to experience double-digit growth year over year. This growth equates to opportunities for our employees to grow their careers. Freightquote.com offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to be part of a dynamic, growing and innovative company. We use the latest technology and state-of-the-art best practices to deliver unparalleled service to our customers. Our employees enjoy a workplace where they are encouraged to grow and develop and are valued for their contributions. Freightquote.com has been named a "Best Place to Work" employer in the Kansas City metro area and strives to maintain an environment where our employees enjoy coming to work and making a difference. We offer a great benefit package, business-casual atmosphere, company sponsored activities, community volunteer opportunities, wellness programs, an on-site cafeteria, and many more amenities that create a positive work experience.

Frito-Lay, Inc. fritolay.com Frito-Lay, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, is the largest and fastest growing snack food manufacturer in the United States. Our brands are among the most recognized in the country and include: Doritos, Lay's, Ruffles, Cheetos, Tostitos, SunChips, Cracker Jacks, WOW!, Grandma Cookies, Rold Gold Pretzels, and many more.

Frito-Lay holds a 60% share of the core salty snack food market with sales totaling over $13 billion annually. PepsiCo has grown 15% a year for the past 30 years, doubling the business every five years.

From the original Fortune 500 list published in 1954, PepsiCo’s sales have grown faster than all the rest. Frito-Lay accounts for 40% of PepsiCo’s profits. Frito-Lays sales account for over half of the sales of snack chips in the U.S. We sell 8 of the 10 top snack chip brands and today sell 600 pounds of Lays chips every minute.

Frito-Lay holds leading market share in all major snack chip categories. Our 15,000 person sales

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and distribution system reaches 400,000 retail, vending and food-service accounts worldwide.

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri girlscoutsksmo.org Make a difference this summer! Over 100 different seasonal staff positions available at three Missouri resident camps. Focus on Horses, Aquatics, or General camping. Competitive salaries, great experience you can't get anywhere else.

Founded in 1912, the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law continue to provide the foundation for the largest and most influential organization for girls in the world.

Girl Scouts of the USA has served nearly 50 million girls in its rich, 92-year history. Girl Scouting is open to all girls between the ages of 5 and 17, and to men and women 18 years of age and older.

Check out girlscouts.org for more information.

More than 880,000 adult members nationwide participate as volunteer leaders,trainers, program consultants and board members – dedicating their valuable time, energy and expertise.

Adult volunteers serve as role models and mentors and help make a lasting impression on the lives of girls.

Girl Scouts of the USA is a member of the World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS), which serves approximately 3.5 million members around the globe.

To help keep Girl Scouting relevant to the wants and needs of young girls, GSUSA's Girl Scout Research Institute explores issues that face girls everyday, all around the country. Visit the GSRI Web site to learn more about the latest findings.

Glazer's glazers.com We are committed to being the finest sales and marketing organization by partnering with our customers and suppliers to give superior customer service through innovative techniques.

Investing our resources in the recruiting and development of our people enables us to maintain the highest and most ethical performance standards. We will continually commit resources to provide the technology and systems necessary to be industry leaders. We will accomplish this mission by adhering to our set of core values that guide us in our business.

Grand Crowne Resorts grandcrowneresorts.com Near Silver Dollar City on Indian Point Road, Crowne View Heights condominiums overlook a secluded bay amongst a beautiful Ozark Mountain forest.

Designed with comfort, functionality, and visual appeal, each of these 1- and 2-bedroom vacation condominiums feature a remote-controlled cultured stone fireplace, hi-speed internet access, large flat panel HDTV’s, and a contemporary kitchen with the latest appliances and

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marbled countertops. Guests can rejuvenate in a modern great room with oversized leather furniture and a slate dining table. A sliding glass door opens from the great room and/or master bedroom to a large private deck.

These condominiums feature brilliant views of the Ozark Mountains and Table Rock Lake, with notable icons in sight such as the Branson Belle and blue horizon of Arkansas. New pool facility is now open!

Branson, Missouri was named for Rueben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. In 1894 William Henry Lynch bought Marvel Cave and had begun charging visitors to see it. Hugo and Mary Herschend bought the cave in 1950 and began hosting square dances in it. The Herschend Family modernized the cave with electricity and cement staircases, and in 1960, the Herschends opened Silver Dollar City which was a recreated frontier town of five shops and a church, and it featured a log cabin with actors playing out the feud between the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s.

In 1983, Roy Clark became the first famous country music star to have his own venue, Roy Clark Celebrity Theater, in Branson. Many of the performers who have their own theaters in Branson got their start at that venue. A series of larger theatres opened soon thereafter. In 1987, Box Car Willie became the first entertainer with a permanent schedule in Branson.

Today, Branson boasts more live theaters per capita than anywhere else in the world. A small town setting with big city pizzazz, over 8 million visitors flock to Branson, Missouri each year for Ozark Mountain family hospitality.

The newly developed Branson Airport opened in May 2009 at a projected cost of $155 million on land formerly owned by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

This airport is privately owned, and it is thought to be the largest privately owned commercial airport in the United States.

HealthMEDX, Inc. healthmedx.com HealthMEDX offers a comprehensive and dynamic information system solution to the extended care market. We offer innovative, easy to use solutions that utilize web-based and wireless technology to assist in improving the delivery of care.

HealthMEDX is the first company to provide a workflow automation solution along with a financial and clinical solution for long-term care and homecare organizations. These solutions assist HealthMEDX's customers in providing the highest quality care possible while lowering costs and ensuring regulatory compliance.

HealthMEDX is a leading provider of information system solutions to the extended care market.

Our solutions address the needs of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, adult day care, CCRC, and homecare. We have a successful track record for product innovation and delivering quality service to our customers.

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Innovative Objects pilrtech.com We offer custom software, lot tracking, web design, and Smartphone Apps.

Insight Global igicareers.com Insight Global is one of the largest and fastest growing staffing firms in the country. We offer individualized, top-notch training and promote only from within to give one of our employees a chance to build a long, successful career.

Insight Global gives you an opportunity to work for a large, stable company with the exciting upsides of working for a start-up company. At Insight Global, we build strong relationships and connect people to great opportunities. We offer compensation packages that include a base salary, uncapped commission, health benefits and incentive contest trips, which include equity components and bonuses. Our employees enjoy our fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented work environment and balance a work-hard, play-hard mentality.

Jack Henry & Associates Inc. jackhenry,com A technology provider for the financial industry. That's the simplest way to describe what we do. We're about solutions and support.

We're about doing the right things for our customers, no matter what. It began as a vision, and it's become our tradition.

In an industry that's seen more than its share of

change, we've held fast to one truth for thirty years. Making sure a customer has what they need to be successful yet still knowing that they can call for support at any time is real. That is what has made Jack Henry & Associates who we are today, and who we will continue to be tomorrow.

JHA is committed to a diverse, team-oriented environment that cultivates and encourages innovative ideas. Our motto: Do whatever it takes, do the right thing and have fun.

Journal Broadcast Group KTTS-FM / KSGF / KSPW / KRVI journalbroadcastgroup.com/locations_ springfield_radio The Springfield Radio Operations believes strongly in serving listeners and advertisers with integrity and professionalism. They work hard to unite these two groups and create mutually beneficial programs that strengthen that bond.

The Journal Broadcast Group's Springfield -stations are active and supportive members of the community, providing help when needed, and leadership when required.

They are partners with their neighbors, and they share the Ozarks values. They know that to build and strengthen their relationships with the community, they must attract, hire and retain quality employees. The goal is to be the employer of choice in the area, and they know that to achieve that goal, they must provide a quality environment in which to work. Employ-

ees are challenged to do their very best and to take pride in themselves, their achievements and their successes. And because success is not measured in ratings and numbers alone, the management at the Springfield operations works hard to provide satisfying and fulfilling rewards through clear direction and measurable goals.

As an integral and proud part of the local community, Journal Broadcast Group's Springfield operations have designed each of its stations to uniquely provide a platform that serves their three distinct customer groups: listeners, advertisers and employees. This is how they help demonstrate that Journal Broadcast Group truly is America's Best Local Broadcast Company.

Kansas City Missouri Police Department kcpd.org In front of the Police Headquarters stands a statue of a police officer holding a small child in his arms. The monument in itself relates a story, but a closer look reveals 119 names engraved in the stone - men who gave their lives in upholding the oath they took at the time they became police officers.

These men gave everything with the hope that their sacrifice would make the city a better place to live. If space permitted, each name would make a story well worth telling.

The Kansas City Missouri Police Department had its beginning April 15, 1874, when the Board of Police Commissioners, with George Caleb Bingham (famed Missouri artist) as its

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president, appointed Thomas M. Speers to fill the office from April 15, 1874, to May 4, 1895.

No chief since that time has held the office as long as Chief Speers. Chief Clarence M. Kelley, who in 1973 resigned to become the second permanent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was head of the Kansas City Police Department almost twelve years and was second in the length of time he served the citizens of Kansas City. Both of these men were far advanced in their talents and actions in the field of law enforcement, capable of giving the most to the citizens of Kansas City for the dollars spent and the manpower available.

Since the appointment of Chief Speers, Kansas City has been served by 34 men as head of the department. A search into history of the background of each of these men soon reveals that each had an outstanding gift of leadership and responsibility that suited them for the important office they filled.

The City Council, heavily swayed by a corrupt Tom Pendergast, approved a home-rule ordinance in 1932 that brought KCPD under city governance for the first time since its 1874 inception. Previously, it was governed by a board of men appointed by the governor.

Corruption of the police force ensued.

In 1939, Missouri Attorney General Roy McKeltside came down hard on the corruption generated by the Pendergast Machine. Missouri Governor Lloyd Stark had the police department returned to state control under commissioners that he appointed. Thus was reinstated the original form of KCPD governance – a governorappointed Board of Police Commissioners, and it’s the system we use today. (An historical note: this new Board in 1939 appointed a new police chief, Lear B. Reed, and charged him with rooting corruption out of the force. About 50 percent of KCPD employees were fired at that time.)

Today, the Board of Police Commissioners governs a department with more than 1,400 officers and 600 civilians. These department members are dedicated to serving all those who live, work and play in Kansas City, MO.

Kohl's Department Stores kohls.com Kohl’s was selected by BusinessWeek as one of the best places to launch a career for new college graduates. With more than 1000 stores, we are one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, and we’re continually introducing great new brands such as Simply Vera Vera Wang, ELLE®, Food Network, and FILA SPORT™. The best part is that our growth means unlimited opportunities for you.

If you are looking to start your career at a fastpaced retailer, what better place to start than at Kohl’s with store locations from Coast to Coast!

Our store management internship and management trainee programs are rapidly growing, providing over 300 summer interns & 200 trainees, the opportunity to gain experience in the field of management in 2011.

If you have a creative mind, strong leadership skills, and want big responsibilities in a short amount of time, now is your chance to check out Kohl’s.

Lakeland Behavioral Health System lakelandbehavioralhealth.com

Leggett & Platt, Inc. leggett.com Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer (and member of the S&P 500) that conceives, designs and produces a variety of engineered components and products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. The 128-year-old firm is comprised of 19 business units, 18,000 employee-partners, and 130 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries.

McKesson Corporation mckesson.com Empowering healthcare starts with you. At McKesson you're making a difference. No matter where you are in the organization, you are in effect helping create a healthcare system where quality is higher, mistakes are fewer, costs are lower, physicians know more, and pharmacists have more time for customers.

You'll spark a chain reaction that results in millions of people getting more from their healthcare.

As the nation's leading healthcare services company, we touch virtually every aspect of healthcare. McKesson empowers our customers by delivering vital supplies and technology solutions. Our solutions are designed to improve patient safety, reduce cost and variability of care, improve healthcare efficiency and better manage revenue streams and resources. We empower our employees through a supportive environment where opportunity and responsibility grow. At McKesson, we believe we can empower healthcare. And it all starts with you.

Mediacom Communications Company mediacomcc.com Mediacom Communications, the local cable company serving more than 1,500 communities throughout the country, is proud to be a leader in bringing new broadband services to improve the quality of life and drive economic development in America's smaller cities and towns.

We have invested millions of dollars to build a nationwide fiber optic infrastructure to deliver a wide array of products and services including digital cable TV and 5Mbps high-speed Internet and our new phone service. Additionally, Mediacom offers many advanced services.

Medix Staffing Solutions medixteam.com Medix provides premium staffing services to all of our clients, who hail from a variety of sectors across the industry. Whether our clients are staffing a temporary need, a seasonal spike in their business cycle or using Medix to augment their staff on a contract-to-hire or direct hire placement, we have the expertise and dedication to provide them with top industry profes-

sionals to timely and effectively secure their staffing needs.

Messengers Lawn messengerslawn.com Full Commercial & Residential Services Messenger’s Lawn & Landscape is a full service company that will manage your lawn and landscape from top to bottom. We offer a variety of services that can meet all of your needs and significantly enhance the outdoor atmosphere and aesthetics of a business or home. The members of our staff are well trained and committed to providing services that render the highest level of customer satisfaction, quality, and sustainability.

Midwest Metro midwest-metro.com/ Midwest Metro is a Mortgage Field Services company, providing Property Preservation and REO services required by a residential mortgage servicers across the Midwest.

Midwest Metro is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise providing a comprehensive range of Pre-REO and REO services as required by a residential mortgage servicer when a mortgage loan has gone into default.

This allows maintenance of the property’s integrity, the preservation of surrounding property values, and the protection of the asset and neighborhood throughout the foreclosure process or REO sale.

Since 2001, Midwest Metro has grown from a single individual into an extensive six-state network of professional, independent subcontractors teamed with a committed home office staff continually striving for excellence while meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations. From the beginning to the present, integrity has been and continues to be the cornerstone upon which the company is based.

Today at Midwest Metro, our employees utilize the latest in current technology, operating dualmonitor, high-speed workstations running Field-Comm, the leading software system for mortgage field services from East Point Systems. We also carry all required insurance policies, including Errors and Omissions, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Business Insurance coverage through YorkJersey, The Hartford, and Shelter Insurance.

Midwest Metro is committed to being an outstanding member of the mortgage field services industry. To support that commitment, Midwest Metro is an active member in multiple industryrelated organizations, has developed numerous strategic partnerships, and also has acquired several vital certifications. Examples of these are: •NAMFS regional member •REOMAC affiliate member •Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise •East Point Systems Field-Comm.net strategic development partner •EPA Lead-Safe Firm and Renovators certifications

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Midwest Metro strives to operate in a spirit of service for our clients, our independent subcontractors, our employees, and our community.

Missouri Career Center missouricareersource.com Missouri Career Source is sponsored and maintained by the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

Missouri Career Source provides services through alliances with agencies/organizations focused on improving the quality of life for all Missourians.

Missouri Farm Bureau mofb.com Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance Services is a Missouri company offering a wide range of products and services to Missourians. We're an affiliate of the Missouri Farm Bureau, the state's largest general agricultural organization, with more than 105,000 member families. Being a Missouri-only company, we can offer personalized service that people in our great state won't find anywhere else.

Whether you live on a farm, in a rural area, in a small town or a major metropolitan area of the Show-Me state, we can help you with your insurance needs!

Missouri Society of CPAs mocpa.org What is the Missouri Society of CPAs?

MSCPA is the largest and most comprehensive professional development association for CPAs in the state of Missouri. Since 1909, the MSCPA has promoted and advanced CPAs in all segments of the profession – industry, education, government, and public practice. Nearly 10,000 CPAs are members of the Missouri Society of CPAs. Why Should A Student Join MSCPA? • Networking/Events: Students have the opportunity to build relationships with other students and CPAs at numerous Society events throughout the year.

• Scholarships: Earn up to $1,250 each year in college scholarships!

• Career Resources: Post and find jobs and internships on MSCPA’s accounting-specific Career Center. You’ll have access to high profile employers. You can upload your resume, and receive email alerts of new jobs as they are posted – all complimentary.

• CPA Review Course Discount: Student members of MSCPA receive a significant discount on a four-part Becker Professional Education CPA exam review course.

• Free Publications: You will receive a free subscription to MSCPA’s bimonthly magazine, The ASSET, as well as subscriptions to MSCPA online newsletters.

• Free MSCPA Membership: MSCPA college student membership is complimentary to students studying accounting. Sign up today at www.mocpa.org..

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Modern Woodmen of America (Financial Company) modern-woodmen.org Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefit society based in Rock Island, Illinois.

Modern Woodmen serves more than 760,000 members nationwide, offering life insurance, annuity, investment* and banking products, along with fraternal member benefits for families and their communities.

The basics • Serving more than 755,000 members with more than 1,500 financial representatives, Modern Woodmen is the nation’s third largest fraternal benefit society in terms of assets.

• We were founded by Joseph Cullen Root in 1883 in Lyons, Iowa.

• Our home office is in Rock Island, Ill. • Members are joined by three common bonds: financial security, quality family life and community impact.

Products and subsidiaries • Main product lines are life insurance, annuity and investment* products designed for the family market.

• Established in 2001, MWA Financial Services Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen that functions as a fullservice broker dealer and distributes securities products.

• Modern Woodmen Bank, which opened for business in 2003, provides a complete array of personal banking products and services.

Member benefits • Through numerous fraternal programs, benefits and activities, $23.75 million goes back into the lives of members and their communities annually.

• Approximately 2,500 local chapters nationwide provide fellowship and community service.

• More than 875 youth clubs nationwide teach community service, citizenship, cooperation and respect for self and others.

Financial highlights • Life insurance in force totals $33.94 billion.

• Total assets are $10.14 billion.

• A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best verifies Modern Woodmen's financial strength and security. This is the second highest of 15 ratings.

Mondelez International kraftcareers.com Consumers inspire us.

To make today delicious, we begin with our consumers. We listen, we watch and we learn.

We understand their joys and their challenges because we’re consumers too.

What we do.

We make delicious foods you can feel good about. Whether watching your weight or preparing to celebrate, grabbing a quick bite or sitting down to family night, we pour our hearts into creating foods that are wholesome and delicious.

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Our reach.

We believe we can make a delicious difference, everywhere. We’re constantly looking for fresh ideas to improve our workplace, our partnerships, our communities and our world.

How we behave.

We understand that actions speak louder than words, so at Kraft Foods: • We inspire trust.

• We act like owners.

• We keep it simple.

• We are open and inclusive.

• We tell it like it is.

• We lead from the head and the heart.

• We discuss. We decide. We deliver.

How we grow.

We focus on creating sustainable, profitable growth. And our strategies guide our efforts: • Build a high performing organization • Reframe our categories • Exploit our sales capabilities • Drive down costs without compromising quality About our people.

It takes great people to make great brands. Our approximately 140,000 diverse employees around the world are the reason we succeed.

Netchemia, LLC. netchemia.com AWARD WINNING •Winner of Ingram’s Magazine 2011 "Best Companies to Work For" •TalentEd Recruit & Hire - selected "Readers Choice Top 100 Product for 2011" by District Administration Magazine.

•TalentEd Recruit & Hire - "2010 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist" in the category of Best K-12 Enterprise Solution.

A lot of people talk about improving the educational system in the United States, but at Netchemia we don’t just talk about it. We make it happen.

What can we say? We were the type of students that sat in the front of the class, raised our hands with questions (and answers!) and always brought an apple for our teacher.

Now, we may not be in school anymore, but the learning hasn’t stopped.

When we started in 2001, we were just a bunch of fresh-faced entrepreneurs excited about the impact we were going to make in the business world. Little did we know that a year later we would find ourselves in a school auditorium in Topeka, Kansas being applauded by 300 educators. Our first education project, netIEP, allowed school administrators to bring their special education forms and daily processes online while staying compliant with IEPs. At that moment, we learned that education was where we could make a true impact. Gold stars for us!

Not so fast, we were not done yet! After several years of working with districts across the country and learning about the challenges of education, we realized that for too long the focus has most-

ly been on the student-side of learning. We believe that schools can dramatically impact student achievement if they recruit, hire, develop and retain the best teachers and school leaders.

Our nine years as a software company has given us the experience to help school districts achieve improved educational results. We couldn’t have done it without learning a few invaluable lessons along the way:

• A lot is lost within stacks of paper - When it comes to hiring top-notch talent or tracking an employee’s performance, our educational institutions deserve better than reams of papers and file cabinets stuffed with applications and years of appraisals.

• It’s all about listening - We listen, but more importantly we are responsive to our clients’ questions and needs. We don’t just provide clients with software, we work with them collaboratively to accomplish their goals.

• A+ customer experience is the only way to go.

From the first encounter to the implementation of the system our goal is to provide a professional and courteous experience to every client.

• It pays to be different - Netchemians are different. Okay, we’re not exactly "teacher’s pet" material, but we often hear our customers say that they personally like us. Maybe that’s why we serve over 500 school districts in 40 states with nearly a 100% retention rate.

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Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium, Inc. otchc.org Ozark Tri-County Health Care was born out of our founders’ hearts’ desire to provide health services to people who lacked appropriate health care due, chiefly, to economical reasons.

I’m proud to say, that desire is now our mission, and our providers and staff work hard to fulfill this mission. I’m proud to be part of an organization with such purpose.

Our mission states, We are committed to improving the health of the medically underserved of greater southwest Missouri through direct services and collaborative efforts. We know we have a lot of work ahead of us, but we’re very excited at the results we’ve seen so far. We have the following values that ensure our mission continues: OTC is proudly committed to compassion, access, respect, excellence.

We demonstrate compassion for our patients by being sensitive to their socio-economic status and ethnic diversity by providing the healthcare they need through the best and most efficient delivery methods which includes the chronic care model.

We create access to primary dental and medical healthcare by seeing patients with or without

insurance or who have Medicare or Medicaid.

We offer sliding fee discounts for those who qualify financially.

We respect our patients. No matter what their background or circumstance, we provide the services they need with equal respect. We as staff respect one another as we diligently serve our patients as servant-leaders.

We seek excellence in all we do. We are committed to continuous improvement through review, evaluation, and a performance improvement program that involves all levels of leadership.

If you are a patient looking for a place to meet your medical or dental needs, please visit us.

You will find a team of people committed to serving you.

If you are a provider who is looking for a place to serve or who isn’t satisfied with their current situation and you want to give more to the community and make a difference in patient’s lives, then give us a call and let’s visit. We have a mission, and we know it is bigger than any one of us individually, but together we can strike out and make an impact on the healthcare of the southwest Missouri region. Join us, and let’s see what we can do together.

Ozarks Medical Center ozarksmedicalcenter.com At Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) in West Plains, Mo., we take pride in the fact that we are neighbors providing care to neighbors. In addition to providing the compassionate care our patients deserve, we continually strive to bring high technology health care to the region, through the development of new services, the acquisition of new equipment and the recruitment of high-quality health care professionals.

OMC is a 114-bed, not-for-profit medical referral center serving an 11-county area in south central Missouri and north central Arkansas. OMC employs approximately 1,100 people and serves a population base of 150,000.

Ozarks Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), an independent, notfor-profit organization that develops standards of quality in collaboration with health professionals.

Paulo Products Company paulo.com Paulo Products Company offers a wide variety of heat treating, brazing and metal finishing solutions as well as a broad range of metallurgical and engineering services. In addition to the St. Louis facility, Paulo operates plants in Kansas City, MO, Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN, and Willoughby, OH Primerica Financial Services primerica.com Primerica's roots date back to 1977 when the company embarked on a revolutionary crusade

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to transform the life insurance industry. Primerica’s "Buy Term and Invest the Difference" philosophy encourages middle-income families to purchase affordable term life insurance so they can have more money to invest in their family’s future. Today, Primerica has expanded its crusade to address the number one financial disease facing families today: debt. Primerica offers solutions to help families eliminate crippling debt from their household finances and save more of their hard-earned money for the future.

Primerica serves 6 million clients in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Spain, maintains more than 100,000 licensed representatives, more than 24,000 licensed mutual fund representatives ‘ the largest sales force in North America.

Securities clients have nearly $25 billion in assets under management. Primerica placed in force more than $90 billion in life insurance in 2008 and an average of $2.6 million in death claim benefits are paid every day.

Smart Choice Communications smartchoiceus.com Smart Choice Communications is an end-to-end telecommunications management company headquartered in New York City. We specialize in helping customers move and install new offices, build out existing space, or rebuild old Voice and Data Systems. SCC's singular mission is to provide clients with the premier level of telecom support for all services provided, ranging from Voice and Data Cabling, Hosted PBX Phone Systems, Phone and Internet Services, Video Conferencing and Card Access Security Systems. We currently have a NOC in the Ozark/ Springfield area and looking for qualified individuals to join our team.

Social Security Administration socialsecurity.gov We deliver services through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers, teleservice centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability Determination Services. We also have a presence in U.S. embassies around the globe. For the public, we are the "face of the government." The rich diversity of our employees mirrors the public we serve.

Southern Supply Co. southernsupplyco.com A family-owned company, Southern Supply has been serving Springfield and the surrounding communities for 75 years. We’ve long been a supplier to the wholesale building materials industry, and recently expanded our business to include direct sales of building materials to builders, contractors, homeowners and designers.

At Southern Supply, we make it our mission to provide customers with the highest quality in building materials. From doors, windows and cabinets, to lumber and millwork, we are the solution for building needs.

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Southwest Baptist University sbuniv.edu Southwest Baptist University is an institution of higher education, offering courses leading both to undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Approximately 1745 on-campus students may choose from 46 programs of study as they pursue a liberal arts-based, career-oriented education. The University is comprised of the College of Business and Computer Sciences, the Lewis E Schollian College of Education and Social Sciences, the Geneva Casebolt College of Music, Arts and Letters, The College of Science and Mathematics, the Redford College of Theology and Church Vocations, and the University College, which coordinates all offcampus extended classroom and degree programs for approximately 1000 students. The campus is located in the city of Bolivar, a community of 8,000 located 23 miles north of Springfield, MO.

Affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, the University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Association of Schools of Music and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.

Sprint by Wireless Lifestyle wirelesslifestyle.net Wireless Lifestyle is proud to be the largest Sprint Preferred Retailer in the nation, with over 80+ stores operating in California, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. Wireless Lifestyle stores

look and feel exactly the same as Sprint Corporate Stores with the same great phones, rate plans and pricing. Many of our stores are equipped with Service & Repair centers and all of our stores are dedicated to providing the best customer experience in the wireless industry.

Our Home Office is located in Lenexa, Kansas.

However, the Advertising Team is located in downtown St. Louis. It's our job to increase traffic to each and every store by managing the advertising.

State of Missouri Information Technology/ITSD oa.mo.gov/itsd/ State of Missouri - Information Technology (IT) provides a challenging opportunity for anyone interested in computer technology as a career field. IT administers the technical support services to a wide variety of business functions at the State of Missouri. We employ a number of highly skilled staff in areas such as software development, systems analysis, networking, and telecommunications.

The majority of our IT staff is located in Jefferson City, MO but there are some opportunities at other locations in the state.

State Street Corporation statestreet.com State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to

institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $18.795 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.911 trillion in assets under management at December 31, 2009, State Street operates in 25 countries and more than 100 geographic markets and employs 27,310 worldwide.

Stine Seed Company stineseed.com The Stine name has a proud history in agribusiness going all the way back to the 1940s when Bill Stine began cleaning public variety soybean seed with a portable cleaner. Since that time, Stine has grown and expanded, becoming one of the most recognized and respected names in the industry. For an in-depth look at the company's history, use our interactive timeline.

And take a stroll down memory lane with our interactive historic catalogs slideshow.

Delivering on the Stine Has Yield promise means combining the industry’s best genetics, with the latest, most sought-after traits and continuing to innovate with proprietary technology and best-in-class service.

Seed.

Weather, market fluctuations, legislation, input prices - those and dozens of other factors can impact this season’s success. Your best defense against those factors? Smart decisions about the seeds you plant.

Stine corn and soybean seed are engineered to deliver consistently high yields through superior genetics and industry-leading traits. That’s why Stine soybeans account for a substantial portion of the soybean genetics planted in the U.S. each year. And each year sees more and more farmers switching to the superior standability and yields of Stine corn.

Traits.

Today’s successful farmers demand more than superior genetics. The seeds they plant must also contain the latest traits. At Stine, we work to combine the industry best high-performance genetics with the traits our farmer customers demand - all with one goal in mind, deliver the highest, most consistent, most profitable yields possible.

Technology.

In addition to Stine’s productive breeding programs, our biotech scientists are working with industry-leading techniques and proprietary technologies to design the future of farming.

We’re also constantly innovating, experimenting with new techniques and practices designed to squeeze every ounce of potential from your fields.

Smart Service.

At Stine, we believe it’s not enough to put the industry’s highest yielding corn and soybean seed in the hands of our farmer customers. We feel it’s our responsibility to help our customers squeeze every bushel possible out of every

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acre. In addition to our knowledgeable sales staff, we assign an agronomist to assist each customer in making sound decisions on not only which seed to plant, but where, when and how.

Swank Motion Pictures swank.com Founded in 1937, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. is a successful, growing business privately owned by the Swank family. Headquartered in St. Louis, Swank also maintains sales offices in New York, Paris and Berlin with an international shipping and distribution facility located near Chicago. Swank is the world’s largest nontheatrical distributor of motion pictures for public performance and the acknowledged leader in the field.

Major Hollywood and independent movie studios have appointed Swank as their exclusive licensing and distribution partner to offer their box-office hits for public performance in nontheatrical markets (markets outside theaters).

Swank represents Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, Warner Bros., DreamWorks Pictures, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, The Weinstein Company, USA Films, Lions Gate Films, HBO, ThinkFilm, New Market Films and many other independent studios.

Swank Motion Pictures provides both public performance licensing rights and licensed movies to numerous non-theatrical markets, including worldwide cruise lines, U.S. colleges and universities, K-12 public schools and libraries, American civilian and military hospitals, motor coaches, Amtrak trains, correctional facilities and other markets such as parks, art museums and businesses. In the healthcare market, we distribute Continuing Education courses in addition to movie entertainment. The courses help physicians, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, dentists and many other medical professionals renew their licenses, which is especially critical for our customers in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Reserves.

T-Mobile tmobile.jobs Work together. Be bold together. Share success together. T-Mobile is in the business of helping customers enrich their personal relationships by using our devices and services. We offer them our Stick Together™ promise, that we will keep them effortlessly connected to those who matter most.

Delivering on this promise requires the full support of every T-Mobile employee. We work hard, but we play hard, too. Together, we can do great things.

Target Corporation target.com/careers See Yourself Here.

As the second-largest general merchandise retailer, Target is an upscale discounter focusing on trend-right merchandise and everyday basics at affordable prices. Great design, innovative

products, friendly in-store experiences, and community partnerships put us high above the rest.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Target Corporation alone employs over 300,000 team members across the country and even the world. We’ve grown from 17 stores in 1969 to over 1400 stores in 47 states today. In 2006, the Target Corporation hit over $50 billion in annual revenue. And that’s only the beginning for us.

Our team members bring more than their great energy to work every day. They bring their unique perspectives, experiences and differences to work, too. They give us the strength to dare ourselves to be the best and the power to achieve it.

Beyond our stores, Target is also a well-respected and recognized leader in your community.

Target donates over $2 million each week, and thousands of volunteer hours each year, to nonprofit organizations that directly benefit your community. It’s just another way Target is quickly becoming the best company ever.

Expect the Best. At Target, we have a vision: to become the best - the best culture and brand, the best place for growth and the company with the best reputation. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energetic work environment that rewards those who perform. We deliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members' futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional development. It takes the best to become the best, and we are committed to building a team that does the right thing for our guests, shareholders, team members and communities.

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation serves guests at stores nationwide and at Target.com.

Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education™.

TeleTech teletech.com Since 1982, TeleTech has grown to be a world leader in sustaining and enhancing the strategic capabilities of companies around the world. We help the world’s leading companies by providing exceptional service and support to their customers. Today, the TeleTech family includes more than 50,000 people in 18 countries who help handle more than two million customer interactions each day.

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The Arc of the Ozarks thearcoftheozarks.org The Arc of the Ozarks has supported individuals with disabilities in directing their own lives as

valued members of the community for over forty years. The Arc is committed to reducing the incidence and limiting the consequences of mental retardation and other developmental disabilities through education, research, advocacy, and support of families, friends, and the community.

The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute forest.edu Forest Institute of Professional Psychology is a school that offers the following degrees: •Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) •Dual Program (Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology & PsyD) •Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) •Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (In-candidacy with the COAMFTE) •Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Analysis (MSABA)

In addition, we have elective clusters in the following areas: Child and Adolescent Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Primary Care Psychology.

Forest specializes in offering excellent hands-on training in a friendly environment. We provide practicum placement, low tuition and cost of living, scholarships and financial aid, and a student:faculty ratio of 10:1.

The Victim Center thevictimcenter.com The Victim Center in Springfield, Missouri, is now accepting applications from community volunteers to assist victims of violent crime and their families. The next training is scheduled in May.

Victim advocates are on call approximately twice a month, at nights or on weekends and holidays to respond to 864-SAFE hotline phone calls from crime victims or calls from local health-care and law enforcement agencies.

Although most calls require only telephone response, advocates are also summoned to local hospitals and crime scenes to assist crime victims.

Applications for training and information are available from Paula Tindell, Victim Advocate/ Volunteer Coordinator, at 417-863-0827, #106.

Background checks on all applicants will be completed prior to acceptance. All applicants must be at least 21 years old.

Unique in the nation because all services are free of charge, The Victim Center is a United Way non-profit agency that offers crisis interventions 24 hours a day, counseling and advocacy services to child, adolescent and adult victims of sexual and other violent crimes. Comprehensive education programs to prevent violent crimes are extended to area schools, businesses and community organizations.

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Total Quality Logistics, Inc. (TQL) TQLJOBS.com Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is a premier thirdparty logistics provider. We partner with thousands of companies nationwide to facilitate their truckload freight movements.

It All Started with Trust... and Vegetables Ken Oaks spent 11 years as a buying and selling agent for Castellini Company, a large Cincinnati-based produce company. During his tenure with the company, Oaks found only one freight broker he could trust and reach at all times. Frustrated with the lack of dependability in the trucking industry, Oaks teamed up with this colleague to start a third-party logistics firm.

Oaks believed that if he was having difficulty finding and trusting reputable freight intermediaries, others in the industry probably were, too.

After much discussion between the partners, the entrepreneurial venture of Total Quality Logistics began in 1997.

Blood, Sweat, and Sleepless Nights The partners took a big risk in starting the company. They exhausted their personal assets, taking out second mortgages and using their family savings accounts to form a company in an industry known for little or no communication and poor customer service. They set up shop in a small 300-square-foot office on the east side of Cincinnati. Beginning that day, the Total Quality Logistics operating credo was to "pledge integrity," committing to the highest ethical standards. Today, this pledge continues to be our greatest competitive advantage.

In the first year, the founding partners worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They slept in the office and rotated overnight and weekend shifts, using a mobile phone in order to truly deliver on our company's promise of nonstop, quality customer service.

Continuing a Tradition of Integrity Since the beginning, the partners made it a practice to be available at crucial times when other brokerage firms were nowhere to be found. They would call potential clients in the evenings and on major holidays, when it was likely they were experiencing problems, to step in and address the issues immediately.

The risk and hard work paid off. That first year, Total Quality Logistics posted revenue of $1 million and has continued with significant growth ever since. In 2006, Oaks purchased his partner's shares of Total Quality Logistics and became the sole owner. That same year, we posted revenues of almost $300 million. In 2007, we celebrated our 10th anniversary and moved into a new 100,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, generating over $400 million in revenues.

Looking Ahead Total Quality Logistics is a growth company within a growth industry. The opportunities for TQL are virtually unlimited, and we have developed an aggressive plan for capitalizing on those opportunities during the next three years.

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TruckMovers truckmovers.com TruckMovers' goal is to lead the truck delivery industry through technology and innovation. We are committed to continuously improving the quality of our service. We will anticipate our customers' needs and provide innovative solutions for them. Our commitment to quality can be summed up in our motto "Trucks Moved With Care."

United States Army and Army Reserve goarmy.com Regular Army - Active Duty.

Army Reserve - one weekend per month in the local area.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. UFPI.com Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that design, manufacture and market wood and wood-alternative products for DIY/retail home centers and other retailers, structural lumber products for the manufactured housing industry, engineered wood components for the site-built construction market, and specialty wood packaging and components for various industries.

The Company's consumer products subsidiary

offers a large portfolio of outdoor living products, including wood composite decking, decorative balusters, post caps and plastic lattice, and its garden group offers an array of products, such as trellises and arches, to retailers nationwide.

Universal’s subsidiaries also provide framing services for the site-built market and forming products for concrete construction. The 54-yearold company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with facilities throughout North America.

University Directories universitydirectories.com University Directories, the leading campus media and marketing company in the U.S., offers a paid summer sales internship to college students. As a Sales Representative you will: • Consult one-on-one with local and national businesses in your college market about their advertising platform • Sell and market advertising space in your campus publication, and the award-winning AroundCampus website and mobile app • Attend the week-long, Nationally-recognized Sales Foundations Academy - an expense-paid training on the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill campus • Develop skills on managing a territory, prospecting, building rapport, and closing the sale • Enhance interpersonal communication, timemanagement, and confidence • Gain experience working as an individual and in a team environment • Work full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:30

The experience and skills you gain during the internship will make you stand out from the rest in today’s over-crowded job market. University Directories has fourteen Career Partners who hire students directly from our internship program. They are: Smith & Nephew Inc • Grainger • Unum • AmeriChip • Wolseley • Edward Jones • Enterprise Rent-a-Car • ePayment America • Global English • Insight Global • ADP • Federated Insurance • Mattress Firm • Paycom • Tom James Watch our Internship Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/UnivDirectories#p/ u/3/gaN6H8IrqrM Apply for our Sales Position: http://www.universitydirectories.com/internshipoutside-sales.asp Check out our AroundCampus website and mobile App: http://www.aroundcampus.com

Walgreens walgreens.jobs Walgreens is America's best-known, largestvolume, most-trusted pharmacy retailer. We lead the U.S. chain drugstore industry in sales, store growth, and profits. Founded in 1901, Walgreens serves more than 4.7 million customers daily and each store averages approximately $7.9 million in annual sales. In 2008, sales reached $59 billion marking our

34th consecutive year of record sales and earnings. We’re listed in Fortune’s "Most Admired Companies in America" for the 15th straight year and are ranked among the top in food and drugstore retailers. Walgreens has employment opportunities available in our Retail Stores, Corporate Office, Distribution Centers & Walgreens Health Services.

Westgate Resorts westgateresorts.com Our Vision: We fulfill our guests' dreams by providing a quality vacation experience that exceeds all expectations.

Our Mission: We provide affordable luxury vacations with first-class accommodations to our owners and guests.

Leadership: CFI and Westgate strive to be a leader in the hospitality industry by constantly focusing our efforts on understanding our customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. Our Motto is: "Good enough, is never good enough!"

Customer Loyalty: Creating unrivaled customer loyalty is the hallmark of the Westgate philosophy. We regularly evaluate and assess the needs of our owners and guests, and understand that our owners are not customers, they are family.

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Social Responsibility: At CFI and Westgate, every team member is cognizant of our company's unique role in the local and national community. We strive to be successful within the confines of ethical and moral standards to uphold the quality of our natural environment and community. The health and safety of our owners and employees is paramount; this belief is the cornerstone of David Siegel's corporate philosophy.

Wildwood Outdoor Education Center wildwoodctr.org Wildwood Outdoor Education Center provides outdoor education, team building, and individual skill development to children and adults from the Kansas City metro area. Wildwood is unique, in almost every aspect of being an outdoor education center and a residential camp setting.

Wildwood uses the most current and best practices in: outdoor education, adventure education and residential camps.

More than 5,500 children and 500 adults experience Wildwood each year. Wildwood programs include:

• Summer Learning - outdoor education targeting urban children • Summer Adventure - residential camp & outdoor education • W.O.W. - Women of Wildwood • FindYourSelf Leadership - Scheduled by program participation

Wildwood offers the opportunity to build selfesteem, develop essential life and interpersonal skills and maintain/increase academic knowledge in a safe environment and have fun doing it!

At Wildwood, outdoor education, experiential education and adventure education is serious business. Our outstanding programs are one of a kind in the region and utilized by schools, businesses and families throughout the region.

We attribute much of our success to our dedicated, professional staff. Full-time directors live

at Wildwood year round. This commitmentto the Wildwood Experience ensures the highest quality programming and facilities.

Our instructors receive extensive training in outdoor education, group facilitation, safety and first aid. Certified teachers and college students in the field of education, recreation, social welfare and other youth related fields, join the staff during the operating months of programming.

Wilhoit Properties wilhoitproperties.com •Over 30 years of professional property management experience.

•24-hour emergency maintenance •Professionally trained maintenance staff.

•On-site resident managers •Free locator service

Our Mission . . .To become the leading provider of quality, affordable rental housing throughout the lower midwest.

Wonderland Camp wonderlandcamp.org Wonderland Camp is a residential camp for children and adults with mental & physical disabilities located at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Mission Statement The mission of Wonderland Camp is to provide a fun, educational camp experience for children, teenagers, and adults who are physically and mentally challenged, to offer a respite from daily care giving for family members and healthcare workers and to provide and nurture a personal development experience for volunteers and staff.

How one man's dream became a labor of love for many Charles J. Miller had a dream. It all started the summer of 1969 during a conversation with the Executive Director of the Woodhaven Learning Center, a school for mentally and physically challenged children in Columbia, Missouri. His dream was of a residential summer camp on

property he and his brother-in-law, Harry Brown, owned, located on the Lake of the Ozarks. A camp where the physically and mentally challenged could experience the exhilaration of outdoor living and play. A camp designed to match their special needs and provide them with the maximum safety with freedom to enjoy nature.

Meetings and discussions with concerned groups including the Missouri State Division of Mental Health, United Cerebral Palsy of Missouri, Missouri Association of Retarded Children and Woodhaven Learning Center led to a meeting with the Missouri Jaycee Executive Committee.

Mr. Miller told the Jaycees of his dream, and on May 17, 1970, the Missouri Jaycees voted to adopt the camp project. Mr. Miller and Mr. Brown donated their land; 35 undeveloped acres adjoining the Lake of the Ozarks with an additional 100 acres for nature trails and outcamping.

They named it Wonderland Camp and it was incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation by the State of Missouri.

Jaycee chapters throughout the state came forward to contribute. The Kansas City Jaycees provided the professional architectural and planning services. The Southern Platte Chapter took on half the cost and labor involved in installation of a well and pump. And Jaycee Chapters throughout the state gave liberally of their labor to build the facilities.

Although only a few buildings were completed, the camp was functionally sound and usable enough to welcome its first campers in the spring of 1972. By the August closing date 157 children and 83 counselors and staff had used and thoroughly enjoyed the new Wonderland Camp.

Since the first small start, construction has gone forward. Facilities have been expanded to

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provide an outdoor camping experience for approximately 1,000 campers in 2001. The camp is still growing.

Wyndham Vacation Ownership WyndhamWorldwide.com Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide’s (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. As of January 1, 2009, Wyndham Vacation Ownership had developed or acquired approximately 150 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent approximately 20,000 individual vacation ownership units and more than 830,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and is supported by approximately 13,800 employees globally.

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Career fair follow up Now that you’ve survived the career fair, you are probably wondering, “what do I do next?” The answer is that you want to continue to show your interest in employers by sending them a followup thank-you note or by calling them if they indicate it is acceptable to do so.

The main purpose of this is to reiterate your interest in their company and the positions they have to offer.

case it was lost. Reviewing your notes and company-specific materials can also assist you in composing the letter.

Including information from the conversation you had with the recruiter as well as from the print materials can help you tailor each letter to that specific company. This is important in order to help the recruiter remember you and for you to show why it is that you want to work for that company specifically.

It is important to make a good impression on everyone you talk to, but you only really need to follow up with those companies you are genuinely interested in working for or maintaining a connection with. You can type, handwrite, or e-mail your letter. It is also a good idea to include your résumé just in

You want to stand out against the rest of the eager candidates, right? Then follow up with employers to make yourself more memorable!

It is best to follow up within a few days of attending the career fair. You want to show that you are eager and build on the connection made at the event. The first step is to review your notes and any company-specific materials you collected in order to decide which employers you would like to follow up with.

A follow-up phone call may also be appropriate if the recruiter indicated it was acceptable to do so. Review your notes and print materials from the employer and practice what you want to say before you make the call. At this time, you can ask the recruiter any additional follow-up questions you may have and ensure that your job application is complete.

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