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Employer Profiles starting on page 4Effective Strategies to Navigate a Job Fair 5Your Resume is Your Calling Card 7Career Fair Map 10Thanks to Participating Employers 16The Care & Feeding of References 17Career Fair Follow Up 18

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Accenture Software - P&Caccenture.comAccenture Duck Creek develops and markets softwarethat enables insurance carriers to rapidly define, devel-op, deploy, and manage their insurance products andservices for any line of business. Duck Creek's prod-ucts are built on the EXAMPLE Platform, a collection ofWeb services that can complement an existing legacysystem, or can be used to create a full-functioning sys-tem or application.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Insurance & Risk Management,Information Technology Service Management

AG Financial Solutionsagfinancial.orgAffiliated with the Assemblies of God, we offer invest-ment products, church lending and retirementaccounts.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

ALDI, Inc.aldi.usRecruiting: College of Business Administration

American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellenceabcte.orgThe American Board for Certification of Teacher Excel-lence (ABCTE) is a non-partisan non-profit 501(c)3organization dedicated to recruiting, preparing, certify-ing and supporting teachers.American Board certification is not just a test; it is aprogram designed to inspire career changers to enterteaching and give them a rigorous and efficient processto achieve their goals. We are 100% endorsed andrecognized by DESE as an official route to teacher cer-tification in MO.Recruiting: College of Arts and Letters, College ofBusiness Administration, College of Education (ForSpecific Concentrations See Individual Colleges),

College of Health and Human Services, College ofHumanities and Public Affairs, College of Naturaland Applied Sciences, 3-Undeclared, IndividualizedMajor, 4-Unknown

Americo Life, Inc.americo.comAmerico Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Compa-ny, Inc. is a multibillion-dollar life insurance companylocated in newly re-developed Kansas City, Missouri.We take pride in our ability to offer some of the mostcompetitive life insurance products and services in theindustry. Americo was the first American company tooffer life insurance for the lives of children, the first toadvance death benefit moneys to sustain the life of apolicy owner, and one of the first to introduce interestsensitive universal life insurance.Americo has a seasoned management team withindustry experience from some of the nation's top lifeinsurance and financial services companies. We are asolid and secure organization with total assets undermanagement of more than $5 billion, over $44 billion oflife insurance in force and a bond portfolio, with its 99%investment grade.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

ANPACAmerican National Property & Casualty Coanpac.comANPAC was incorporated in 1973 by American NationalInsurance Company and was created to serve theproperty and casualty insurance needs of the parentcompany's life insurance customers. Chartered in 1905, American National Insurance Com-pany has evolved into an industry leader, rankingamong the largest of the more than 1800 life insurancecompanies in the United States.Today, the company and its subsidiaries provide per-sonalized service to more than 3.3 million policyownersthroughout 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam,American Samoa, Western Europe, Puerto Rico and

Mexico.Directly and through subsidiaries, the company offers abroad line of insurance coverages, including individuallife, health, and annuities; group life and health; per-sonal lines property and casualty; and credit insurance.Recruiting: Administrative Management, GeneralBusiness, Marketing, Business Administration-MBA, Accounting, Management, Agricultural Busi-ness, Computer Information Systems, ComputerScience, Construction Management, Criminology,Finance, Insurance & Risk Management, Mathemat-ics, Psychology, Sociology, Advertising & Promo-tion, Agricultural Communications, Computer Engi-neering, Human Resources Management/IndustrialRelations, Legal Studies, Marketing Research,Sales/Sales Management, Agriculture, MarketingManagement, Project Management, InformationTechnology Service Management

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI)aeci.orgAssociated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) is ownedby and provides wholesale power to six regional and51 local electric cooperative systems in Missouri, north-east Oklahoma and southeast Iowa that serve morethan 875,000 customers. AECI's mission is to providean economical and reliable power supply and supportservices to its members with the vision of being thenation's lowest-cost wholesale power supplier. AECI isa Touchstone Energy Cooperative. AECI is an equalopportunity employer M/F/D/V.Recruiting: Administrative Management, GeneralBusiness, Marketing, Public Relations, Accountan-cy-MAcc, Accounting, Management, ComputerInformation Systems, Computer Science, Finance,Graphic Design, Technology Management, HumanResources Management/Industrial Relations, Proj-ect Management, Electrical Engineering, Informa-tion Technology Service Management, FacilitiesManagement

AT&T att.jobs/campusconnectAT&T is its people. YOU Matter. We give you the toolsand resources to help you achieve your full potential. Infour areas, we demonstrate that commitment to helpyou succeed every day: your health, your money, yourcareer and your team. We don't just have a job for you,we have a Roadmap to your success. Each of our pro-grams has a Clear path for Advancement. Throughtraining, mentoring, and development you will find your-self ready to meet your next challenge at AT&T. OurLeaders support the Development of our new talent atAT&T with a hands on approach. Are you looking for aleadership opportunity? Good. We are looking todevelop the Future Leaders of our company. AT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal OpportunityEmployer, and we're committed to hiring a diverse andtalented workforce.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

AXIUS Financialaxiusfinancial.comAt AXIUS Financial, we specialize in Financial Plan-ning, Investments, Insurance and Retirement products.We offer training to all Financial Advisors we hire forseries licensing. Our Financial Advisors work with aportfolio of clients for whom they, in conjunction witheach client, devise a plan including pre and post retire-ment income and expenses, asset allocation, risk toler-ance, and insurance needs planning. The financial planmay also include advanced estate planning techniques,business planning, education planning, and additionalaccumulation goals outside of retirement. On theInvestments side we make the best choices for ourclients investing in stocks, bonds & CDs, and mutualfunds. In regards to the Insurance segment of the busi-ness, we offer insurance to both individuals and busi-nesses. The retirement planning is offered to both indi-viduals and businesses, including the options of a Tra-ditional IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b). Insummation, we cover every aspect of our client's


By Chandra Johnson

You’re in a large room with a zillion tables. A jobis on the line. The stakes are high in this economy.Everyone is ready to go, wearing a power suit, carry-ing portfolios, and looking confident. Are you there?Are you ready? Do you have a plan?

There IS a strategy to navigating a job fair, andthis article will help you identify effective ways toget the most out of your job fair experience. First, itwill discuss what you can do to prepare. Second, itwill explain what to do while you are at the job fair,and last, it will describe what to do after the job fairsince your search doesn’t end at 5:00.

Before the Job Fair• Identify your transferable skills. Employers are

looking for candidates who know what their skillsare and how they can be used effectively in theirorganization. Think about what you have to con-tribute to them. Keeping a story or two about yourcommunication skills, effective teamwork, or moti-vational talents might come in handy.

• Write an effective résumé that showcases yourskills and contributions. When you highlight yourcontributions, the employer knows that your effortshad a positive impact to your organization and youwill likely do the same for them.

• Have someone proofread your résumé beforemaking copies.

• Go to the Career Center website to find the listof registered employers for the Career Expo. Youshould spend time researching the company’s mis-sion statement, structure, future goals, etc. Take somenotes on each company to keep in your portfolio thatday. Don’t bring out your research in front of theemployer, but take breaks to review your notesbefore speaking to the next employer. Identify talk-ing points and think about how to start the conversa-tion.

• Identify organizations you want to visit and pri-oritize them. To settle your nerves, you may wish tovisit first with one or two employers that are on yourlist, but are not your #1 choice.

• Practice your handshake with a friend. Youshould have a firm, confident handshake, not limp ora bone crusher.

At The Fair• Utilize your strategy. Figure out where your first

employer is located. Review your notes for that com-pany, and have a couple conversation starters ready.

• Take initiative and start the conversation withthe employer. This demonstrates your confidence tothe interviewer.

• Remember that you may not get to spend much

time with the employer if there are other studentswaiting, so stay positive if the conversation doesn’tlast as long as you might have hoped. You can letthem know you would like to talk with them furtherabout how you might be an asset to their organizationand offer to leave a copy of your résumé and ask fortheir business card.

• After you meet with an employer, try to find aplace where you can take some notes about thatemployer. This will also give you a chance to reviewyour notes for your next employer so you are stillready to impress.

After the Career Fair • Reflect on the career fair. What did you do

well? What might you have done better? • Follow up on any employer leads you received

at the event, applying on the company’s website,signing up for an interview, or sending more infor-mation.

• Identify any companies you didn’t get a chanceto talk with, and follow up with them by submittingyour materials for any position you’re interested in orarranging an informational interview with one oftheir employees or recruiters.

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financial activities and needs. The difference betweenAXIUS and a larger corporation is that we take a deeppersonal interest in our clients and provide a round-the-clock Advisor to care for them and keep in touch on aregular basis, up to daily.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Becker Professional Reviewbeckercpa.comBecker Professional Education, a part of DeVry Inc.(NYSE: DV), is a global leader in professional educa-tion serving the accounting, finance and project man-agement professions. Nearly half a million profession-als have advanced their careers through its CPA ExamReview, PMPÂ® Exam Review and Continuing Profes-sional Education courses. Throughout its more than 50year history, Becker has earned a strong track recordof student success through world-class teaching, cur-riculum and learning tools that enable its students todevelop the knowledge and performance skills neces-sary to stay ahead in an ever-changing business world.

BKD, LLPbkd.comBKD has 32 offices in 12 states: Missouri, Arkansas,Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missis-sippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Citybluekc.comBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, an inde-pendent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue ShieldAssociation, is the area's largest health benefitsprovider, serving one million members in 32 counties ingreater Kansas City, northwest Missouri, and Johnsonand Wyandotte counties in Kansas.Blue KC is proud to have received the prestigioushonor of "Highest Member Satisfaction among Com-mercial Health Plans in the Heartland Region" by J.D.Power and Associates.Blue KC has also been named one of the "Best Com-panies to Work For" in the large company category byIngram's magazine.Recruiting: Marketing, Computer Information Sys-tems, Human Resources Management/IndustrialRelations, Information Technology Service Manage-ment

Buckeye International, Incbuckeyeinternational.comBuckeye International, Inc. has a heritage that ismarked with a history of quality products, profitableoperations, and consistent financial strength. Buckeyehas been at the forefront of the industry with trainingprograms focused on specific customers and theirneeds. Our goal at Buckeye International, Inc. is to bethe best manufacturer of branded maintenance clean-ing products in the industry. With one of the mostextensive product lines available in the cleaning andfloor care industry; Buckeye defines quality through oureconomical, effective, and safer products. Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Buckle, Inc.buckle.comToday, Buckle is known as a denim destination. Cater-ing to style-conscious young men and women, we offeran ever-changing selection of apparel, accessories,and footwear. Buckle currently operates over 425stores in 43 states. Headquartered in Kearney, Nebras-ka, Buckle is traded under the symbol BKE on the NewYork Stock Exchange.At Buckle, there are many opportunities for positive,high energy, team-oriented individuals. Whether youwant to work part-time, full-time, get an internship, orpursue a career in management, Buckle provides youwith ample opportunities to stretch your capabilities,enhance your skills, and contribute to the Company'ssuccess.Buckle also offers competitive wages, a flexible sched-ule and a generous employee discount, as well as anexcellent benefits package for our full-time teammates.

Visit www.buckle.jobs to learn more.Recruiting: Communication, Entrepreneurship,General Business, Marketing, Business Education,Management, Fashion Merchandising and Design,Fashion Design & Product Development, FashionMerchandising & Management, Sales/Sales Man-agement, Marketing Management

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.chrobinson.comFounded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. isone of the world's largest third party logistics (3PL)providers, with 2009 gross revenues of $7.6 billion. Weprovide freight transportation and logistics, outsourcesolutions, produce sourcing, and information servicesto over 35,000 customers through a network of morethan 235 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, SouthAmerica, Australia, and the Middle East. To meet ourcustomers' freight needs, we provide access to over47,000 transportation providers worldwide, includingcontract motor carriers, railroads, air freight carriers,and ocean carriers. With the service and dedication ofapproximately 7,300 employees, our performance-dri-ven culture, and our proven track record of success,we've built a strong reputation as an industry leader.While our tradition of leadership began with our pro-duce and truckload services, we've evolved into anindustry-leading 3PL with a comprehensive portfolio ofsourcing, transportation, and logistics services. Theongoing challenges of the transportation industryinspire us to innovate and search for new ideas thatchallenge limits and extend Beyond Brokerage. Ourcustomers and contract carriers are the beneficiaries ofthis forward-thinking approach, because we believethey deserve nothing but the best from their 3PL. Weare not content to simply meet their expectations; weare committed to exceeding them every single day.Recruiting: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Manage-ment, Advertising & Promotion, Sales/Sales Man-agement, Marketing Management, Logistics andSupply Chain Management

Centene Corporationcentene.comCentene Corporation is a national, publicly traded,multi-line healthcare company providing programs andrelated services to Medicaid beneficiaries includingSCHIP, SSI, Foster Care and Medicare. In addition,Centene contracts with other healthcare and commer-cial organizations to provide innovative service combi-nations of health solutions which include behavioralhealth, life and health management, long-term care,managed vision, nurse triage, pharmacy benefits man-agement and treatment compliance. Be a part of anorganization committed to our members and our com-munity. Recruiting: Administrative Management, Entrepre-neurship, General Business, Marketing, Account-ing, Computer Information Systems, Finance,Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources Man-agement/Industrial Relations, Information Technol-ogy Service Management

Central States Industrial Equipment (CSI)csidesigns.comCentral States Industrial, Inc. (CSI) was established in1977 to serve the piping installation needs of the food,dairy and beverage industries. Since our beginning, thefocus of our services has shifted to design, custom fab-rication and distribution of stainless steel products forthe sanitary processing industries, including pharma-ceutical and bio-technology. Our corporate office andmanufacturing facility is located in Springfield, Missouri,USA.The combination of our years of expertise in the indus-try and our wide range of capabilities, allow us to serveas a systems solution provider. Using the latest CADtechnology, we design and develop piping systems andcomponents to meet the customers' specific require-ments. Our technology, coupled with excellent crafts-manship, has earned us a ranking among the top fabri-cators supplying the sanitary processing industriestoday.

MISSION STATEMENT: We provide value addedprocess components and systems for sanitary and highpurity processes. We will understand the needs of ourcustomers and work as a team to fill those needs.CSI offers an excellent benefit package, includinggroup health benefit (premium paid by employer),401(k), tuition reimbursement and other training oppor-tunities, two weeks paid vacation, seven paid holidays.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Conexusconexuslogistics.comAs our brokerage operation has grown over the last tenyears and added additional capabilities, we realizedthat our name no longer reflected the breadth of ourcapabilities as a company. In order to further distin-guish ourselves as a first-class supply chain solutionsprovider, we are taking on the name “Conexus” whichwe feel better reflects the ""connecting"" function andscope of the services that we offer.Recruiting: Logistics and Supply Chain Manage-ment

ConocoPhillipsconocophillips.comConocoPhillips has a time-honored tradition of placingsafety, health and environmental stewardship at the topof our operating priorities. This will not change as wemove forward as an independent company. Our techni-cal capability, asset quality and scale, and financialstrength are unmatched among independent upstreamcompanies and uniquely position us to compete any-where in the world.While North America is our home and provides themajority of our production, we are active in almost 30countries and in a wide range of geologic and geo-graphic settings, including some of the world's mostchallenging areas. From the frozen Arctic to the ariddesert, we have a proven track record of responsiblyand efficiently exploring for and producing oil and natu-ral gas.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement

Consolidated Electrical Distributors cedcareers.comSince 1957, CED has been committed to the electricalindustry, buying and selling products from the world'sforemost suppliers. Dedication to our customers, com-bined with a focus on long term growth within the elec-trical distribution industry gives us the capability forcontinued success and ensures our customers a conti-nuity of service second to none!Recruiting: Administrative Management, Entrepre-neurship, General Business, Marketing, IndustrialManagement, Management, Sales/Sales Manage-ment, Marketing Management

Data-Tronics Corp.data-tronics.comData-Tronics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArkansasBest Corporation, which has approximately 10,000 totalemployees. Based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Data-Tron-ics provides information technology solutions to theother subsidiaries in the corporate family. The largestand principal other subsidiary is ABF Freight System, amajor LTL truckline that serves the United States,Canada, and Mexico as well as overseas via partner-ship arrangements. Data-Tronics recruits highly-qualified college graduateswith degrees in computer-related majors, and offers anexciting environment in which to work. Today over 260employees of Data-Tronics provide a variety of servicesto their clients, including both other subsidiaries and asmall set of outside clients. The primary service provid-ed is the design, programming, and maintenance ofbusiness application systems. Applications are devel-oped for Internet, client/server, mainframe, and person-al computer environments. Nearly all of the software isdeveloped and supported in-house, providing an oppor-tunity to develop applications that apply to virtually

every aspect of a major corporation’s functional areas.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science

Davis, Lynn & Moots, CPAsdlmcpa.comSpringfield CPA firm specializing in Government andNot-For-Profit audits. Also performs tax, accounting,payroll, and peer reviews.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Dot Foods, Inc.dotfoods.comSince 1960, Dot Foods has been delivering food prod-ucts quickly and reliably from manufacturers to distribu-tors all across the U.S. We don't sell to the operator--our customer is the distributor.Dot brings distributors the largest selection of productsof any foodservice redistributor. We offer over 60,000quality products from 600 food industry manufacturersthat our customers know and trust. Recruiting: Entrepreneurship, General Business,Marketing, Business Administration-MBA, Manage-ment, Finance, International Business Administra-tion, Advertising & Promotion, Distribution-IDM,Sales/Sales Management, Marketing Management,Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Drury Hotelsdruryhotels.comRecruiting: College of Business Administration

Edward Jonesedwardjones.comA financial services leader with a presence in the Unit-ed States and Canada, we're known for our personalapproach to business. Everyone here, whether theywork in our headquarters or in their own neighborhoodoffice as a Financial Advisor or branch office adminis-trator, is dedicated to one purpose--helping our clientsachieve their long-term financial goals.Recruiting: Administrative Management, GeneralBusiness, Marketing, Business Administration-MBA, Accounting, Management, Computer Informa-tion Systems, Computer Science, Economics,Finance, Insurance & Risk Management, MarketingResearch, Sales/Sales Management, InformationTechnology Service Management

Elliott, Robinson and Company, LLPercpa.comWe are proud of our technical qualifications, our growthand our facilities. Most of all, we are proud of the waywe've impacted the quality of life of the families andbusinesses we serve. We like to think we've prosperedbecause we've gotten to know them well enough tohelp them prosper. Our professionals are committed toproviding the ultimate in confidential guidance. We do itpromptly, reasonably and with personal attention toyour individual needs. You're welcome to visit ouroffices, meet our people, and experience their down toearth and caring attitude. We're here to help you.Elliott, Robinson and Company is proud to participatein periodic peer reviews ensuring that we comply withthe stringent quality control standards established bythe American Institute of CPA's.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Enterprise Holdings, Inc. - Information Technologyenterprise.com/careersEnterprise is the largest car rental company in NorthAmerica and arguably the world. We are a $8.2 billioncompany with more than 818,000 vehicles in our rentaland leasing fleet, more than 61,000 employees andover 6,500 locations in the U.S., Canada, Germany, theUnited Kingdom and Ireland.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement


By Margie Stewart

When you go to a Career Fair, it’sexpected that you will bring résumés withyou to the event. Your résumé is your callingcard to each employer– letting them knowthat you are interested in them and theiropportunities available to you.

Print your résumé on résumé paper – notlaser printer paper, but nice quality résumépaper. A stack of résumé paper can bebought at Wal-Mart, Staples, Office Depot oryou can buy résumé paper by the sheet atCopy This in Plaster Student Union.

Prepare your résumé well in advance toensure that it reflects a professional image ofyou to employers. The appearance of yourresume should be designed in a way thatlooks professional and is easy to read usingsome bold, italic and bullet points to guidethe employers’ eyes to see your qualifica-tions and attributes. Generally, employersprefer a one-page résumé, but don’t shortsell yourself if you feel a two-page résumé isnecessary. Be sure not to ruin your image byspelling something incorrectly or using inap-propriate grammar – always proofread yourrésumé.

Your résumé highlights your EDUCA-TION, WORK EXPERIENCE, COMPUT-ER SKILLS, OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS,STUDENT ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE, ACADEMICPROJECTS and other marketable attributes.

Employers are looking for candidateswho have specific skills to contribute, inter-est in their organization and job opportuni-

ties as well as someone who will fit intotheir organization.

This requires doing some research of theemployers who are attending the Career Fair.You can see a complete list of the employersattending the Career Fair by visiting theCareer Center website: http://careercenter.missouristate.edu/COBCareerFair.htm or bylogging in to JobTracks. The COB CareerFair is CAREER EVENT #525 - click on“Search Employers.” Most of the employershave posted their internships &/or jobs onJobTracks already so you can see the oppor-tunities they are currently recruiting.

Don’t be surprised if some employers tellyou to apply for their position(s) onlinethrough their company website and/orthrough JobTracks. They may still reviewyour résumé with you, but will need you tofill out the necessary application materialthrough their website before considering youas an applicant. This is to comply with fed-eral regulations about the way employerskeep data on applicants, and to manageapplicant data efficiently.

If you want to feel most prepared for theCOB Career Fair, bring your résumé toRésumé Madness and visit JobTracks toview full-time jobs and internships prior tothe career fair. Here are some details:

Résumé MadnessCome to Résumé Madness on September

18 & 19 in Glass Hall &/or Blair Shannon tohave someone critique your résumé. If youcannot come to our résumé madness event,come in to the Career Center during ourWalk-in Hours: Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On-Campus InterviewsMany employers will conduct interviews

the following days, weeks and month afterthe career fair. Visit the Career Center web-site to see a complete listing at http://career-center.missouristate.edu/OnCampusInter-views.htm.

Apply through JobTracks to show yourinterest, and attach your résumé. If you arenot registered for JobTracks already, come into the Career Center to sign a consent form.This allows you to upload your résumé andapply for internships & full-time jobsthrough JobTracks and interview with theemployers when they visit campus.

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Enterprise Holdings, Inc./Enterprise Rent-A-Carenterprise.com/careersEnterprise Holdings, Inc. is the largest car rental com-pany in North America and arguably the world. We arean $8.2 billion company with more than 818,000 vehi-cles in our rental and leasing fleet, more than 61,000employees and over 6,500 locations in the U.S., Cana-da, Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Farmers Insurance Groupfarmers.com/careersFounded in 1928 and headquartered in Los Angeles,Farmers is one of the largest and most respectedinsurance brands in the United States. Foremost Insur-ance Company, located in Michigan, was acquired inMarch 2000. It leads the industry in insuring specialtyproducts such as mobile homes, motor homes, traveltrailers and specialty dwellings. And the Bristol West Insurance Group, based in Davie,Fla., became a part of the Farmers Insurance Group ofCompanies in July 2007. Bristol West began providingprivate passenger Auto insurance to Florida residentsin 1973, and since that time, it has grown to be a lead-ing provider of liability and physical damage insurance- focusing exclusively on private passenger vehiclesacross the United States. Part of the Zurich Financial Services Group, the com-panies that comprise the Farmers Insurance Grouprank as the third-largest Personal Lines property andcasualty group in the United States. Farmers is also aleading insurer of small- and medium-sized businessesand operates a large Life insurance company as wellas a rapidly growing financial services company (Farm-ers Financial Solutions).Recruiting: College of Arts and Letters, College ofBusiness Administration, College of Education (ForSpecific Concentrations See Individual Colleges),College of Health and Human Services, College ofHumanities and Public Affairs

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Citykansascityfed.orgThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City offers manychallenging and rewarding career opportunities in thefinancial services industry. The financial services indus-try is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Legislativechanges and technological innovation in communica-tions and information processing are reinventing theway banks and other financial institutions conduct busi-ness. As a member of the Federal Reserve team, youwill be offered diverse assignments that will challengeyou and develop your skills. We reward strong perform-ers with increasingly complex assignments and promo-tional opportunities. Individuals who demonstratestrong leadership skills may quickly take a lead roleand may earn the opportunity to assume a leadershipposition within the organization. Recruiting: General Business, Accounting, Man-agement, Economics, Finance

Federated Insurancefederatedinsurance.comFederated is a multiple-line insurance company withtotal assets in excess of $4 billion dollars. We havebeen providing businesses with insurance coverage forover 100 years. Visit our website at www.federatedin-surance.com for more information about our company.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

FedEx Freightfedex.comFedEx provides customers and businesses worldwidewith a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerceand business services. We offer integrated businessapplications through operating companies competingcollectively and managed collaboratively, under therespected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked amongthe world's most admired and trusted employers,FedEx inspires its more than 275,000 employees andcontractors to remain absolutely, positively focused onsafety, the highest ethical and professional standardsand the needs of their customers and communities.

Recruiting: Administrative Management, GeneralBusiness, Production and Operations, Manage-ment, Human Resources Management/IndustrialRelations, Logistics and Supply Chain Manage-ment, Facilities Management

Frito-Lay, Inc.fritolay.comFrito-Lay, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, is the largest andfastest growing snack food manufacturer in the UnitedStates. Our brands are among the most recognized inthe country and include: Doritos, Lay's, Ruffles, Chee-tos, Tostitos, SunChips, Cracker Jacks, WOW!, Grand-ma Cookies, Rold Gold Pretzels, and many more.Frito-Lay holds a 60% share of the core salty snackfood market with sales totaling over $13 billion annual-ly. PepsiCo has grown 15% a year for the past 30years, doubling the business every five years. From theoriginal Fortune 500 list published in 1954, PepsiCo’ssales have grown faster than all the rest. Frito-Layaccounts for 40% of PepsiCo’s profits. Frito-Lays salesaccount for over half of the sales of snack chips in theU.S. We sell 8 of the 10 top snack chip brands andtoday sell 600 pounds of Lays chips every minute.Frito-Lay holds leading market share in all major snackchip categories. Our 15,000 person sales and distribu-tion system reaches 400,000 retail, vending and food-service accounts worldwide.Recruiting: All College of Business Majors

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GRIMCOgrimco.comGrimco, Inc is a national wholesale sign supply compa-ny, specializing in traffic signs and blanks, digital mediaand inks, substrates, frames, stakes, and sign vinyl.We are an authorized equipment dealer for Mimaki,HP, Epson and Royal Sovereign. We are also distribu-tors of Key Banner, Max-Metal, 3M Digital Media, 3MCommercial Graphics, Avery, 20-20 Inks, R Tape, andmuch more.We have 40 fully stocked locations nationwide and areproud to answer our calls live every day. Our constantgoal is to provide exceptional service to our customers,coast-to-coast.Recruiting: Administrative Management, Communi-cation, Entrepreneurship, General Business, Mar-keting, Public Relations, Industrial Management,Production and Operations, Business Administra-tion-MBA, Accounting, Management, AgriculturalBusiness, Economics, Finance, International Affairs& Administration, International Business Adminis-tration, Spanish, Technology Management, Adver-tising & Promotion, Agricultural Communications,Distribution-IDM, International Relations,Sales/Sales Management, Marketing Management,Project Management, Global Studies, Logistics andSupply Chain Management, Facilities Management

Hallmark Cards, Inc.hallmark.comFounded in 1910, Hallmark is the world's largest greet-ing card company seated on 3 million square ft. of landon the southern edge of downtown Kansas City, MO.In keeping with our famous slogan, When you careenough to send the very best, we recruit the very bestfor various positions in Accounting/Finance, ConsumerResearch, Engineering, Human Resources, BusinessServices, Manufacturing, Marketing, and InformationTechnology. Our company is grounded in expressions,celebrations & relationships. We place high value oncreativity, innovation and excellence, and for that rea-son we believe our employees are our most valuableresource.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Computer Engineering, InformationTechnology Service Management

HealthMEDX, Inc.healthmedx.comHealthMEDX offers a comprehensive and dynamicinformation system solution to the extended care mar-ket. We offer innovative, easy to use solutions that uti-lize web-based and wireless technology to assist inimproving the delivery of care. HealthMEDX is the first company to provide a workflowautomation solution along with a financial and clinicalsolution for long-term care and homecare organiza-tions. These solutions assist HealthMEDX's customersin providing the highest quality care possible while low-ering costs and ensuring regulatory compliance. HealthMEDX is a leading provider of information sys-tem solutions to the extended care market. Our solu-tions address the needs of skilled nursing facilities,assisted living, independent living, adult day care,CCRC, and homecare. We have a successful trackrecord for product innovation and delivering qualityservice to our customers.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement

Henderson Trucking & Logisticshendersontrucking.comHenderson Trucking and Henderson Logistics is a fam-ily owned and family oriented company located inCaseyville, Illinois (St. Louis, MO). The company wasfounded in 1978 and has over 400 tractors and over550 temperature controlled trailers. All company oper-ated tractors have Qualcomm Communication Systemsinstalled to expedite dispatch and load tracking.Our mission is to profitably provide safe, premier trans-portation solutions to our customers. Our motto is"Pride Through Performance."Recruiting: Business Administration-MBA, Manage-ment, Human Resources Management/IndustrialRelations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

IBM - Columbia, MO03.ibm.com/employment/us/jobs/columbia_mo.htmlIBM has opened our new state of the art technologyservice delivery center in Columbia, MO, that will becreating up to 800 IT jobs that provide high-value infor-mation technology services to IBM customers. The newcenter joins two other North American service deliveryfacilities opened recently in Dubuque, IA and Lansing,MI, making it the third new facility IBM has opened inthe United States in the last 18 months. The new cen-ter is part of an extensive network of IBM service deliv-ery centers in more than 20 countries, with multiplesites in many of those countries, that provide informa-tion technology (IT) services and business process out-sourcing capabilities to IBM clients around the worldand will provide maintenance and monitoring of com-puter hardware and systems to IBM's business clientsin the United States. This Technical Delivery Services Center will primarilysupport US Strategic outsourcing clients, providingserver systems operations, security services, and enduser services, including maintenance and monitoring ofcomputer hardware and software systems. IBM's Tech-nical Delivery Services Center is focused on increasingdelivery quality and brings together all IBM worldwideservice delivery capabilities for Strategic Outsourcing.A century of achievements: The new site is located at2810 LeMone Industrial Blvd. in Columbia, and hasachieved the goal of Leadership in Energy and Envi-ronmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally acceptedbenchmark for the design, construction and operationof high performance ""green"" buildings. The city ofColumbia and IBM continue to worked together toincorporate the new facility into Columbia's SustainableCity program, which includes building bike paths toconnect the facility with downtown Columbia and plant-ing new trees and bushes along and around LeMoneBoulevard.IBM will continue working with local and regional insti-tutions of higher learning for recruitment and training ofpotential employees as well as hiring experienced pro-fessionals. In addition, IBM will look for opportunities to

partner with these schools to enhance their curricula tobetter prepare students for opportunities in the ITindustry, including the types of roles found at IBM.IBM Corporation was the recipient of the Governor'sEconomic Development Project of the Year Award forthe greatest state and local economic developmentimpact project. IBM's "Project Tiger" chose Columbiaas its site to house a service delivery center, providingIT systems management and operations, databasemanagement and overall IT project management whilecreating 800 new jobs.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Infor-mation Technology Service Management, ComputerScience

Ion Wave Technologies, Inc. (IWT)ionwave.netIon Wave Technologies, Inc. (IWT) is a software devel-opment company located in Springfield, Missouri. Ourprimary focus is to provide enterprise software solu-tions eliminating redundant administrative tasks preva-lent in traditional paper processes. Specifically, IWTprovides electronic purchasing solutions that streamlineprocurement operations in government, education, andthe private sector. IWT's SpedTrack division deliversSpecial Education management and reporting solutionsfor school districts. Related professional services suchas training, consulting, system administration, andtechnology consulting are also provided to IWT cus-tomers.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.jbhunt.comFounded in 1961, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. one of thelargest transportation logistics companies in NorthAmerica, provides safe and reliable transportation serv-ices to a diverse group of customers throughout thecontinental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utiliz-ing an integrated, multimodal approach, we providecapacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering cus-tomer value and industry-leading service.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.jackhenry.comA technology provider for the financial industry. That'sthe simplest way to describe what we do. We're aboutsolutions and support. We're about doing the rightthings for our customers, no matter what. It began as avision, and it's become our tradition. In an industry that's seen more than its share ofchange, we've held fast to one truth for thirty years.Making sure a customer has what they need to be suc-cessful yet still knowing that they can call for support atany time is real. That is what has made Jack Henry &Associates who we are today, and who we will continueto be tomorrow. JHA is committed to a diverse, team-oriented environ-ment that cultivates and encourages innovative ideas.Our motto: Do whatever it takes, do the right thing andhave fun.

JMARK Business Solutions, Inc.www.jmark.comRanked in the top one-third of Inc. Magazine's "Fast-ing-Growing Privately Held Companies", JMARK Busi-ness Solutions is the area's largest technology servicesemployer. We are in need of professionals with a pas-sion and desire for personal and financial success aswell as a results-oriented work ethic and attitude. Are you a technical expert looking for a company thatcan challenge you and give you opportunities tobecome the best the industry has to offer? JMARK islooking for driven, results-oriented professionals to pro-vide unmatched levels of personal customer service toour Managed Services customers in the Springfield,MO market. We serve an area within a 200-mile radiusof Springfield, MO, and are gaining ground in thenational market as new clients hear about our


personal service. A responsible driving history isrequired and all candidates must agree to an extensivepersonal background check. On-call rotation is alsorequired. Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement

Karmak, Inc.karmak.comKarmak, Inc. is an industry leader in providing comput-er business technology to the heavy-duty truckingindustry. Its profit-generating software serves ware-house distributors, service shops, spring shops, truckdealers and other businesses directly related to theheavy-duty industry. Karmak supports customer business systems in morethan 1,800 locations throughout the United States,Canada, and Latin America.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Infor-mation Technology Service Management, ComputerScience

KnowledgeLake, Inc.KnowledgeLake.comKnowledgeLake, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, MO,is the market leader in Microsoft SharePoint ECM prod-ucts and solutions. KnowledgeLake is a three-timeMicrosoft Partner of the Year award winner and is rec-ognized as the founder of the SharePoint documentimaging marketplace in 2003. Equity funded by PFULtd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd.), Knowl-edgeLake is a strong, stable and global company withcurrently over 2 million licensed users in 35 countries.KnowledgeLake is entirely focused on building a richcompany culture where employee and customer satis-faction are its highest priorities.Built entirely within Microsoft SharePoint, Knowledge-Lake products enable organizations of any size to stan-dardize on SharePoint as a powerful content platformfor building and deploying rich solutions that satisfymany diverse business workloads (document imaging,workflow, business process management, transactionalcontent management, document management, recordsmanagement, web content management, collaboration,portals, and more). Long-term content viability, openstandards, information worker productivity, and compli-ance are the key drivers of product design.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Information Technology ServiceManagement

Koch Industrieskochind.comKoch Industries, Inc. is one of the largest private com-panies in America according to Forbes magazine. Kochcompanies are Transforming Daily Life, with innova-tions that create better food, clothing, shelter, trans-portation, hygiene products and other everyday items.Koch businesses have a presence in nearly 60 coun-tries and employ about 60,000 people worldwide. Since2003, Koch companies have invested more than $45billion in acquisitions and other capital expenditures.Koch's diverse businesses share a Market-Based Man-agement® philosophy that empowers each team mem-ber to share ideas, challenge the status quo andexplore new opportunities for advancement.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Kohl's Department Storeskohls.comKohl's was selected by BusinessWeek as one of thebest places to launch a career for new college gradu-ates. With more than 1000 stores, we are one of thefastest-growing retailers in the country, and we're con-tinually introducing great new brands such as SimplyVera Vera Wang, ELLE, Food Network, and FILASPORT®. The best part is that our growth meansunlimited opportunities for you. If you are looking to start your career at a fast-pacedretailer, what better place to start than at Kohl's withstore locations from Coast to Coast! Our store man-agement internship and management trainee programs

are rapidly growing, providing over 300 summer interns& 200 trainees, the opportunity to gain experience inthe 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.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

KPM CPAskpmcpa.comKPM CPAs is the largest locally-owned full service cer-tified public accounting and business advisory firm inthe Southwest Missouri region. Based in Springfield,Missouri with a branch office located in Branson, MO,KPM's services encompass accounting, auditing, tax,management consulting, business valuations, litigationsupport, financial planning and retirement plan record-keeping services to businesses and individuals. Ourbroad client base represents diverse areas in the com-mercial and service sectors such as manufacturing,retail and wholesale distribution, construction, agricul-ture, architecture, financial institutions, family business-es, food service, insurance, law, medicine, non-profitorganizations, real estate, recreation and transporta-tion. KPM where you can expect to work with a team ofdedicated professionals who take a personal interest inyour entire financial situation.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

KPMGkpmgcareers.comKPMG LLP is the audit, tax and advisory firm with thestrongest growth record over the past decade. We offerour clients industry insights and a multidisciplinaryrange of services.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting, Com-puter Information Systems, Information TechnologyService Management

L.J. Hart & Companyljhartco.comL.J. Hart & Company is an investment banking firmspecializing in public finance with extensive experiencein school finance. The company develops creativefinancing plans to help local governments includingschool districts, counties, cities and others borrowmoney on a tax-exempt basis to meet future capitalfacilities needs.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Leggett & Platt, Inc.leggett.comLeggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufac-turer (and member of the S&P 500) that conceives,designs and produces a variety of engineered compo-nents and products that can be found in most homes,offices, and automobiles. The 128-year-old firm is com-prised of 19 business units, 18,000 employee-partners,and 130 manufacturing facilities located in 18 coun-tries.Recruiting: Accounting, Administrative Manage-ment, Business Administration-MBA, ComputerInformation Systems, Entrepreneurship, FacilitiesManagement, Finance, General Business, Informa-tion Technology Service Management, Insurance &Risk Management, International Business Adminis-tration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management,Management, Marketing, Production and Opera-tions, Project Management, Technology Manage-ment

Liberty Mutuallibertymutual.com/getstartedHelping people live safer, more secure lives since1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversi-fied global insurer, and sixth largest property and casu-alty insurer in the U.S. based on 2007 direct writtenpremium. Liberty Mutual has been listed by Business Week Mag-azine as #41 in the listing of "2008 Best Places toLaunch A Career," and we have been Ranked #94 onthe Fortune 100 List.Liberty Mutual operates through four strategic business

units - Personal Markets, Agency Markets, CommercialMarkets and Liberty International - with no single unitcontributing more than 30 percent of net premium writ-ten. Liberty Mutual employs over 41,000 people inmore than 900 offices throughout the world.Recruiting: General Business, Marketing, Manage-ment, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management,Sales/Sales Management

Missouri State University - MBA Programmba.missouristate.edu

Modern Woodmenmodern-woodmen.orgModern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefitsociety based in Rock Island, Ill. Modern Woodmenserves more than 760,000 members nationwide, offer-ing life insurance, annuity, investment* and bankingproducts, along with fraternal member benefits for fami-lies and their communities. The basics • Serving more than 755,000 members with more than1,500 financial representatives, Modern Woodmen isthe nation's third-largest fraternal benefit society interms of assets. • We were founded by Joseph Cullen Root in 1883 inLyons, Iowa. • Our home office is in Rock Island, Ill. • Members are joined by three common bonds: finan-cial security, quality family life and community impact. Products and subsidiaries • Main product lines are life insurance, annuity andinvestment* products designed for the family market. • Established in 2001, MWA Financial Services Inc. is awholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen thatfunctions as a full-service broker dealer and distributessecurities products. • Modern Woodmen Bank, which opened for businessin 2003, provides a complete array of personal bankingproducts and services. Member benefits • Through numerous fraternal programs, benefits andactivities, $23.75 million goes back into the lives ofmembers and their communities annually. • Approximately 2,500 local chapters nationwide pro-vide fellowship and community service. • More than 875 youth clubs nationwide teach commu-nity service, citizenship, cooperation and respect forself 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 ModernWoodmen's financial strength and security. This is thesecond highest of 15 ratings.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC)nisc.coopNational Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) isan information technology company that develops andsupports software and hardware solutions for our Mem-ber-Owners who are primarily utility cooperatives andtelecommunications companies across the nation.NISC is an industry leader providing advanced, inte-grated IT solutions for consumer and subscriber billing,accounting, engineering and operations, as well asmany other leading-edge IT solutions.At NISC, our focus is service excellence and innovativeinformation technology solutions that enable our Mem-ber-Owners to excel in customer service, maximizediversification opportunities, and compete effectively inthe changing utility and telecommunications industries.Today, more than five million consumers in 47 states,American Samoa and Canada receive utility ortelecommunications services from companies utilizingour advanced information technology systems. As acooperative, NISC is owned by the users of our sys-tems, our Member-Owners, providing an unparalleledworking relationship and inside understanding onindustry operations, changes and requirements. Ourfull complement of software and hardware solutions arehighlighted by innovations such as:

• Internet bill payment and presentation• Graphical and mobile mapping systems• Activity costing systems• Energy deregulated billing• Telecommunications switch provisioning and manyothersNISC employs more than 920 individuals in four cities(Lake Saint Louis, MO, Mandan, ND, Shawano, WI,and Cedar Rapids, IA). Our staff represents a blend ofseasoned professionals with in-depth knowledge of thetelecommunications, energy and other utility industriesalong with talented technical engineers skilled in themost effective software development and delivery tech-niques. We are dedicated to providing quality service toour Members/Customers through unlimited phone sup-port, online user documentation and knowledge bases,hands-on learning opportunities and site visits.Recruiting: Computer Science, Mathematics, Com-puter Engineering, Minor: Mathematics

Northwestern Mutual Financial Networknmfn.comFinancial Representative Interns with the NorthwesternMutual Financial Network have the same opportunitiesto build their careers as our full-time representatives.That's one big reason why our internship program isunmatched in the financial services industry. LikeFinancial Representatives, our interns provide expertguidance and innovative solutions for the planningneeds of individuals and businesses. They strive tounderstand their clients' goals and visions in order todevelop financial solutions that put them on a path tosuccess. As an intern, you have the opportunity to bein business for yourself-but not alone. Supported byour network of financial specialists, training programsand mentoring opportunities, our interns have accessto the resources, products and assistance they need tohelp their clients and build their practices.We are a company with many distinctions. Here arejust a few:• Northwestern Mutual led the life insurance industry inthe attributes of financial soundness and quality ofproducts/services in FORTUNE® magazine's 2010World's Most Admired Companies.• Northwestern Mutual has a persistency rate of 96%for life insurance in-force, a key indicator of customersatisfaction.• We have earned the best possible insurance financialstrength ratings in the life insurance industry from thefour major rating agencies.• We are the nation's largest direct provider of individ-ual life insurance.• We have paid more in total individual life insurancedividends to policyowners than any other company inthe industry for the last 13 years.• We are ranked among the Top 10 independent bro-ker-dealers, as measured by total revenues, by theleading investment industry publications: InvestmentNews, February 2010; Financial Advisor magazine,June 2009; Financial Planning magazine, June 2009;Investment Advisor magazine, June 2009. We lead the industry in customer satisfaction.Recruiting: College of Arts and Letters, College ofBusiness Administration, College of Education,College of Humanities and Public Affairs

O'Reilly Auto Partsoreillyauto.comRecruiting: Accounting, Computer Information Sys-tems, Information Technology Service Management

Penske Logisticsgopenske.comPenske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered inReading, PA, is a joint venture among Penske Corpo-ration, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric.A leading global transportation services provider,Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles andserves customers from more than 1,000 locations inNorth America, South America, Europe and Asia. Prod-uct lines include full-service truck leasing, contractmaintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals,transportation and warehousing management, and


supply chain management solutions. Visitwww.GoPenske.com to learn more about the companyand its products and services.Recruiting: Logistics and Supply Chain Manage-ment

Phillips 66phillips66.comPhillips 66 is an advantaged downstream energy com-pany, with segment-leading Refining and Marketing(R&M), Midstream and Chemicals businesses.Recruiting: Accounting, Computer Science,Finance, Computer Engineering, Information Tech-nology Service Management

PRIME Incprimeinc.comPrime Inc., North America's most successful refrigerat-ed, flatbed, and tanker carrier, provides safe, reliableand continuous on-time service to its expanding inter-national customer base.Independent contractors routinely benefit from Prime'sexceptional lease plan which offers virtually unlimitedearning potential. Experienced contractors can get intoa late-model 500-horsepower Freightliner with nomoney down and no credit check. At Prime, we have built a strong and enviable reputa-tion for providing superior transportation servicesthroughout North America. Our commitment to provid-ing unsurpassed world-class customer service contin-ues as we seek new methods, technical advances andsystems which enable us to meet the ever-increasingdemands of the shipping industry.Prime Inc - Delivering on-time for over 40 years! Primeis a company you can grow with. Come drive withPrime today! Recruiting: Administrative Management, Entrepre-neurship, General Business, Marketing, IndustrialManagement, Business Administration-MBA, Man-agement, Insurance & Risk Management, Interna-tional Business Administration, Human ResourcesManagement/Industrial Relations, Sales/Sales Man-agement, Marketing Management, Logistics andSupply Chain Management, Facilities Management

RubinBrown, LLPrubinbrown.comVision. Everyday, breakthroughs in technology chal-lenge businesses to find and take the next step. AtRubinBrown we help you understand your past andplan for your future. We challenge ourselves to stayahead of the game so that you have the resources youneed to succeed. At RubinBrown, our vision is to bethe premier financial services firm in the Midwest.History. Established in 1952, RubinBrown has growninto the largest locally-owned accounting and businessconsulting firm in the St. Louis area. We serve adiverse clientele, assess their unique needs and findnew alternatives and beneficial opportunities for thechallenges facing them.Advancement. We are an established, technologicallyadvanced firm that offers a full range of services and isknown for our professionals' expertise and close per-sonal attention in serving our clients.Service. It would be our privilege to explore ways inwhich we can help you achieve your professional andpersonal financial goals. We invite you to considerforming a partnership with RubinBrown to help youexplore choices and make important decisions that willcontribute to a sound financial future for you, your busi-ness and your family.Our name speaks of our heritage. For our clients andTeam Members, RubinBrown represents a history ofever-expanding industry knowledge, a tradition of long-term client relationships, and a legacy of good citizen-ship and public outreach. As one of the nation's leadingaccounting and professional consulting firms rooted inthe Midwest, our name is synonymous with businessknowledge, commitment and value. RubinBrown redefines the full-service experience bycombining the technical and industry expertise of largerfirms with a commitment to personal and trusted rela-tionships.

Knowledge. We invest in the professional developmentand growth of our Team Members so they can buildstrong relationships with our clients. This ongoing dedi-cation to our clients' success allows us to bring newideas, information and best practices to the table. Commitment. RubinBrown has a legacy of client serv-ice steeped in the knowledge of family-owned and pub-licly traded companies, as well as specialized sectorslike Not-for-Profits. We are more than consultants; weare partners who can help a small organization grow oradvise a large organization to grow more wisely--locallyor regionally. The RubinBrown name also means easy access forour clients. With offices on both sides of the state, webelieve our clients will benefit from increased servicesand the expertise of staff and firm Partners who arededicated to exceptional client care. Because we arelocally based, you receive personal attention fromTeam Members who understand the concerns you facelocally and can offer meaningful solutions.RubinBrown. It's our name. Our clients know it meanspersonal service backed by experience, expertise andintegrity. That's why our client relationships lastdecades, not just years, and why new generations offamily-owned companies continue to seek our counsel.Our recent merger with Henderson, Warren & Eckinger(HWE) in Kansas City has created an ideal union ofindustry expertise, commitment to service and geo-graphic reach. We believe clients of HWE and Rubin-Brown will benefit from increased services, expertiseand clients first philosophy on both sides of the state.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Schreiber Foods Inc.sficorp.comSchreiber Foods was founded in 1945 and is now thelargest customer brand cheese company in the world.Through continued quality achievements in the chal-lenging food industry, we are a national leader in pro-viding natural, process and substitute cheese productsand frozen food entrees to our customers.Our commitment to quality, honesty and integrity hasgrown to encompass more then 4500 partners, thirteenconverting facilities, three international facilities, afrozen entree operation and a printed packaging opera-tion servicing food service and retail customers world-wide.At Schreiber Foods, we believe our partners make thedifference and are our competitive edge. Our strengthis the attitude and beliefs of our people working as ateam to meet challenges and achieve results. Our goalis to attract, retain, and develop quality-conscious peo-ple who not only fit into our culture of excellence, butwork to enhance it!Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Scottradescottrade.com/careers/index.aspFor more than three decades, Scottrade has beenbreaking ground as an online brokerage firm providingself-directed investors education, research and toolsthat help them develop strategies for reaching theirfinancial goals.As a result, Scottrade has experienced continued sta-bility and steady growth, and our clients have beenempowered to invest on their own with confidence.Over the years, Scottrade has also earned dozens oftop business awards, including recognition as one ofFORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for thelast four consecutive years.Recruiting: College of Business Administration,Computer Science, Computer Engineering

SFW Partners, LLCsfwpartnersllc.comSFW Partners, LLC provides quality, personalizedfinancial services to individuals and businesses. Weare a full-service CPA firm, offering tax and accountingservices, as well as business consulting. SFW Partners, LLC has an excellent reputation in theSt. Louis area. We make sure that our clients receivethe exceptional service they deserve. Our dedication totechnical expertise and high moral standards, as well


as our strong work ethic, are why our clients rely uponus year after year.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Show Me of MO HFMAhfmashowme.orgHealthcare Finance Management Association. Associa-tion for all levels of Healthcare Financial Management.Mission Statement: The Healthcare Financial Manage-ment Association is the professional membershiporganization for individuals involved in the financialmanagement of healthcare. HFMA serves and repre-sents members by:• Providing professional development through educa-

tion, information, certification, peer interaction, andleadership training.•Influencing healthcare financial management andaccounting policy decisions, principles, and practicesthrough advocacy and dissemination of information.• Establishing and promoting the highest standards ofprofessional and ethical conduct.Organization Overview: HFMA is a national organiza-tion with more than 35,000 members who areemployed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems,managed care organizations, medical practice groups,long-term and ambulatory care facilities, publicaccounting and consulting firms, insurance companies,government agencies, and other organizations.National HFMA: HFMA is a 501(c)(6) Illinois corpora-tion. Governed by HFMA's constitution and bylaws,elected National officers and directors manage HFMAaffairs. Through the chapter and regional structure, allmembers have a role in providing input to HFMA'sBoard of Directors as they evaluate and determineHFMA's policies and direction. HFMA uses its collectivevoice to speak out on issues and works to strengthencooperative relationships with other groups and associ-ations.HFMA has a number of standing committees includingthe Nominating Committee, the Audit and FinanceCommittee, the Executive Committee, and the PastChairmen's Council. Other committees and task forcesare designated either by the Chairman or the Board asthe need arises. One of the concepts which has provenimportant in the consideration and policy direction isthe Advisory Councils. These councils provide an effec-tive communication process among all those involvedin National leadership and serve as an advisory groupto the Board.Healthcare Financial Management Association Educa-tional Foundation (HFMEF) is a 501(c)(3) Illinois corpo-ration through which grants and donations may bereceived. It provides educational programming andother services for the betterment of the profession. Local HFMA: HFMA Show-me Chapter strives to pro-vide excellence in support for its members across thegreater portion of Missouri.Statement on Diversity: HFMA values and respectsdiversity. Individual differences are viewed as assetsthat promote the growth and success of HFMA and itsmembers. In principle and in practice, HFMA encour-ages and supports diverse individual viewpoints andcontributions. HFMA believes that a diverse member-ship is a quality membership.Financial Responsibility: As a financial organization,HFMA strongly believes in financial responsibility. Werecognize the necessity to accumulate equity in orderto meet the future needs of members. Growth opportu-nities are actively sought from within and outsideHFMA in areas which capitalize upon our strengths.Recruiting: College of Business Administration,College of Health and Human Services

State of Missouri oa.mo.gov/itsdIf you are seeking a career where your work truly mat-ters, then we invite you to explore the numerous avail-able positions (from information technology to facilityoperations to engineering) that serve the public good.Our environment will not only challenge you, but youwill have an immediate opportunity to make a differ-ence in Missourians' lives! Recruiting: College of Business Administration

State Street Corporationstatestreet.com/reachhigherState Street is a leading financial services providerserving some of the world's most sophisticated institu-tions. We offer a flexible suite of services that spansthe investment spectrum, including investment man-agement, research and trading, and investment servic-ing.Recruiting: Accounting, Finance

Target Corporationtarget.com/careersExpect the Best. At Target, we have a vision: tobecome the best - the best culture and brand, the bestplace for growth and the company with the best reputa-tion. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energeticwork environment that rewards those who perform. Wedeliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiencesfor our team members and our guests. We invest in ourteam members' futures by developing leaders and pro-viding a breadth of opportunities for professional devel-opment. It takes the best to become the best, and weare committed to building a team that does the rightthing for our guests, shareholders, team members andcommunities. Recruiting: College of Arts and Letters, College ofBusiness Administration, College of Education (ForSpecific Concentrations See Individual Colleges),College of Health and Human Services, College ofHumanities and Public Affairs, College of Naturaland Applied Sciences, Minors

TeleTechteletechjobs.comSince 1982, TeleTech has grown to be a world leaderin sustaining and enhancing the strategic capabilities ofcompanies around the world. We help the world's lead-ing companies by providing exceptional service andsupport to their customers. Today, the TeleTech familyincludes more than 50,000 people in 18 countries whohelp handle more than two million customer interac-tions each day.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

The Sherwin-Williams Companysherwin-williams.comSherwin-Williams has been in business for over 144years. As a member of the Fortune 400, Sherwin-Williams is the industry leader in providing top qualitycoatings and related products to paint contractors,manufacturers, industrial users, and the retail trade.Our products are marketed and distributed nationwideat over 3,400 company-owned stores. Additionally,Sherwin-Williams manufactures and sells productsunder the Dutch Boy, Purdy, Martin-Senour, Krylon,Minwax, and Thompson's brand names. Sherwin-Williams is proud to have been recognizedamong Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies toWork For in 2005 and 2006. Six core values drive ourculture and guide Sherwin-Williams as a team and as acompany. These values are Integrity, People, Service,Quality, Performance, Innovation and Growth. Thesevalues are reflected in our people, our products, andour business practices and relationships. Recruiting: Entrepreneurship, General Business,Marketing, Management, Sales/Sales Management,Marketing Management

The University of Tulsa Graduate Business Pro-gramsutulsa.edu/gradbusinessHave you considered the impact of combining youreducation with a graduate business degree? Whetheryour interest is in executive management, sophisticatedquantitative models, entrepreneurship or the intricaciesof tax accounting, our programs will equip you with theknowledge to successfully achieve your goal! TU offers AACSB International accredited part-time andfull-time campus-based programs that do not requirework experience prior to admission. We encourage you to learn more about our:- Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

- Master of Science in Finance (MSF)- Online Master of Energy Business (MEB)or the following dual degree programs:- MBA/MSF - MSF/MS Applied Mathematics (MSAM)- Juris Doctor (JD)/MBA - JD/MSFPartial- and full-tuition scholarships are available on acompetitive basis.

The Whitlock Company, LLPwhitlockco.comThere are many benefits to establishing your career atThe Whitlock Company. One of the most respectedprofessional service firms in Springfield, MO, The Whit-lock Company serves clients in a variety of industries.A growing firm, The Whitlock Company has more than30 employees with seven partners and is always look-ing for talented professionals. The Whitlock Company is small enough to give you thepersonal attention you need for career development,but large enough to offer abundant opportunities forlearning & advancement. You won't be overlooked atThe Whitlock Company. The firm hires only the best, sothe team you work with is top notch. Please take the opportunity to check out the careerspage at http://www.whitlockco.com/work-at-whitlock/ formore information about The Whitlock Company.Recruiting: Accountancy-MAcc, Accounting

Tower Loantowerloan.comTower Loan is a rapidly growing consumer financecompany with over 165 offices in 3 states. Our officesconsist of Managers, Manager Trainees, and CustomerService Representatives. All of the positions are fulltime with benefits and incentive pay available. If youare looking for a career with lots of room for advance-ment please contact Tower Loan. Recruiting: Administrative Management, GeneralBusiness, Marketing, Accounting, Business Educa-tion, Management, Finance

True Manufacturingtruemfg.comFor over 65 years, True has been an industry leader incommercial refrigeration and continues to exceed cus-tomer's expectations because of our high standards incustomer service, quality materials, design, availabilityand performance.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

U.S. Bank - Credit AnalystRecruiting: College of Business Administration

Ungerboeck Softwareungerboeck.comDoes it sound exciting to create the software for andwork with the people behind your favorite sports teams,live concerts, award-winning Broadway shows, or themuseums and theme parks you visit with your familyand friends?Ungerboeck designs and develops integrated softwarefor Event Facilities and Venues, Conference and Semi-nar Organizers, Destinations and Attractions, ExhibitionOrganizers, Non-Profits, and Event and Meeting Plan-ners. Our unique suite of over 30 optional softwaremodules increase efficiency and productivity by up to75% in organizations who utilize Ungerboeck softwareto replace multiple systems.Our client list includes several Major League Baseballstadiums, hosts of the Olympics and Super Bowls, TheVenetian Las Vegas, Porsche, Disneyland Paris, theFabulous Fox Theater in St Louis, Cannes Film Festi-val, BMW, Boston Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis ArtMuseum, and the University of Notre Dame.Founded in 1985, Ungerboeck Systems International isa dynamic and agile software company that has overthe last 25 years defined itself as the global leader inevent management software for venues & event organ-izers. Ungerboeck supports its worldwide client base from itsworld headquarters in St. Louis, MO and regional

offices in Karlsruhe, Germany; Lyon, France; Brisbane,Australia; Guangzhou, China; and Hong Kong.For most organizations, Ungerboeck software deliversthe capabilities of three to five separate software pack-ages at a fraction of the cost including CRM, booking &room scheduling, booth sales, event registration, CADfloor plans, financials and more. Available in 6 lan-guages, Ungerboeck software drives increased rev-enue and decreases costs for over 35,000 event pro-fessionals in more than 40 countries.Recruiting: Computer Information Systems, Com-puter Science, Computer Engineering

Vanliner Insurance Companyvanliner.comVanliner Insurance Company is a subsidiary companyof National Interstate Insurance Company. (Nasdaq:NATL)We're a leading specialty property and casualty insur-ance company. We've been providing customizedinsurance products to the moving and storage industrysince 1978. Our success is driven by the expertise,innovation and commitment to customer service ouremployees provide. Recruiting: College of Business Administration

VMLvml.comRecruiting: General Business, Marketing, BusinessAdministration-MBA, Management, Computer Infor-mation Systems, Computer Science, TechnologyManagement, Advertising & Promotion, ComputerEngineering, Project Management, InformationTechnology Service Management

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.walmartstores.com/careersWal-Mart Stores, Inc. is hiring talented people. As theworld's fastest-growing employer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.remains fully committed to nurturing a diverse work-place that provides our Associates opportunities togrow and develop. We provide jobs for more than 1.8million Associates worldwide through more than 6,600facilities in the United States and 13 countries. OurAssociates can pursue a wide variety of careers rang-ing from internal audit to real estate, product develop-ment to global procurement, information systems pro-grammer to marketing, buyer to replenishment trainee,aviation and more. As a retailer of choice, we continue to earn recognitionfor programs and our progress to date. We are hon-ored to have been included among Black EnterpriseMagazines's Top 35 Companies for Diversity, HispanicAssociation on Corporate Responsibility CorporateIndex's Top 10 Companies for Inclusion of the HispanicCommunity, and Asian Enterprise Magazine's Top 10Companies for Asian Americans.We have a continuing need for devoted Associates witha desire to excel and share their talent by embarkingon their professional career with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Recruiting: College of Business Administration

Wyndham Vacation Resortswyndhamworldwide.comWyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wynd-ham Worldwide's (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, isthe world's largest vacation ownership business, asmeasured by the number of vacation ownershipresorts, individual vacation ownership units and ownersof vacation ownership interests. Wyndham VacationOwnership develops, markets and sells vacation own-ership interests and provides consumer financing toowners through its three primary consumer brands,Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham,and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. As ofJanuary 1, 2012, Wyndham Vacation Ownership haddeveloped or acquired approximately 162 vacationownership resorts throughout the United States, Cana-da, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific thatrepresent approximately 20,000 individual vacationownership units and more than 800,000 owners ofvacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Own-ership is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and is


supported by approximately 13,800 employees globally.Recruiting: Entertainment Management, Entrepre-neurship, General Business, Hospitality & Restau-rant Administration, Marketing, Real Estate, Man-agement, Insurance & Risk Management, MarketingResearch, Sales/Sales Management, MarketingManagement

Young Entrepreneurs Across Americayeaainternship.comThrough proven systems and field training we developexceptional young people into successful entrepre-neurs.Shared Goals: We are committed to learning everyday. Young Entrepreneurs Across America is a learningorganization. Each day brings a new challenge andanother lesson. We provide personal growth and unlim-ited career opportunities within Young EntrepreneursAcross America for our graduates.Shared Values:• Passion for keeping our promises.• Pride in taking the unlimited responsibility for results.• Loyal family-like relationships betweenpersonnel/partners.YEAA offers one main internship to college students.This internship provides students an opportunity todevelop real life business skills. By essentially runningtheir own exterior painting business during the summermonths, our interns will learn most of the main func-tions of a business owner. The major duties of our stu-dent interns are developing a marketing and businessplan, marketing the business, personally selling theservice, hiring employees, managing the crew, utilizingcustomer service, continuing ongoing training, analyz-ing profit statements (income statement, balance sheet,statement of cash flows), assuring the quality produc-tion of painting services, providing payroll numbers,and effectively communicating with customers, employ-ees and management.Young Entrepreneurs Across America is a programdesigned to help teach young students how to run a

small business. As a student in our program, you willdevelop communication and business skills through asummer of REAL BUSINESS WORLD EXPERIENCE.These skills will make you more attractive to full-timeemployers upon graduation, and better prepare you forthe real world that awaits.We are in• The business of TEACHING • The business of COACHING • The business of DEVELOPINGENTREPRENEURIALISM: The following summary isdesigned with the hope of conveying the "spirit" of theprogram by exploring some key concepts and policies.The manager candidate should make some effort tograsp these concepts and is even encouraged to dis-cuss them with parents, etc.GOAL: PROVIDE DAILY LEARNING FROM ACTUALEXPERIENCE. PROVIDE YOU THE ABILITY ANDRESOURCES TO TELL AN INCREDIBLE STORY TOANY FUTURE EMPLOYER THAT WILL SET YOUAPART FROM YOUR PEERS.The core of the program is development through entre-preneurialism. Our interpretation of entrepreneurialismis based upon two concepts:• Risk and reward• A skill may be understood through reading about it;however, a skill can only be acquired by doing it.We believe our program to be superior, in specifics, toany undergraduate business program in the countrybecause the experience gained is live; it is real. This iswhy our program is only for ""elite"" students. We pro-vide significant training and support, but it will be up tothe manager to make tough decisions, such as what todo with employees who show up late to work. Businesscourses cannot provide letters of recommendation fromsatisfied clients, or develop subordinates into promo-tions, or earn real profits. We provide this experienceby putting managers in a position of responsibility. Wedevelop entrepreneurs by putting students in the posi-tion of having to make real and tough decisions, andallowing them to reap the rewards and learn from their

mistakes. This is why our program is so special andwhy full-time employers are so attracted to theseexceptional students: individuals that are not afraid totake on the ultimate development opportunity eventhough it requires significant commitment and maturity.In view of our 21-year successful track record andproven systems, 95% of our managers succeed, but5% still fail. We have seen almost every situation imag-inable in the painting business, and we know that onlythe willingness of the manager to work hard and theability to take direction from us is required for success.Any manager candidate who is not prepared to givetheir full time best efforts during the summer is not theright type of candidate for our program. • The average profit earned in the summer last yearwas $10,000. A good range to consider, however, is$6,500-$10,000 (it should be noted that profit is notpaid by the number of hours worked, unless performingnon-sales duties). • The manager is ultimately responsible for his/her suc-cess in this program. This accountability is what drivesstudents to attain goals and achieve results. How manyuniversity students can boast to full-time employersthat they ran their own $50,000 business and earned a$10,000 profit?Recruiting: College of Business Administration


By: Jack M. Hunter IIDirector, The Career Center

If you could place a classified ad for areference provider, it might read:

But it isn’t that easy! The truth is thatselecting references is a crucial task forsomeone who is conducting a job search. Dothis well and your search will be effective.Do it poorly and your search will surely fail.

Reference providers do not wanderaround with signs declaring, “Will write ref-erence letters for needy graduates.” Youmust find them, care for them and rewardthem when they assist you.

Your references must be able to providefactual information about your professionalskills. They are not your neighbors, familyfriends, relatives, Boy or Girl Scout leaders,or clergy. They may be a work supervisor, aninstructor who had you in class, or a facultyadvisor.

Before you formally ask a prospectivereference to write for you, there are severalthings you need to do. Provide him or herwith:• A copy of your résumé• The job description of the position forwhich you are seeking a reference• Assurance that if he or she so chooses, thereference may be provided confidentially. Inother words, select wisely and trust withoutreservation.

You also need to ask several questions:• Do you know me well enough to be a ref-erence?• Are you able to do this for my by xxxdate?• What will you say about me? • Is there other information that you needfrom me?

You should plan to identify five or sixreferences. You will probably select three tofour of them for each position for which youapply as you tailor your reference to theposition.

An effective reference will be able togive concrete examples of your integrity,verify that you have effective communica-tion skills, and comment on your ability tomanage and control the work environment.An effective reference will give specificexamples of the results of your work experi-ences and/or your professional development.

Some of your references will be availablefor several years; most, however, should bereplaced in the first three years of yourcareer as a professional.

There are specific details involved as youcare for your references:• Balance your references by including bothmales and females of various age and ethnicgroups• Ensure that the address and daytime phonenumber of your reference on your résumématches that on the written reference letter,and that it is correct.

• Do not select an individual who will nottell you what he or she will say about you,who does not know you, or who cannotcomplete the reference by the date you needit.• Keep your references informed of yoursuccesses and failures – via e-mail, phone,or in person.• When you land your job, send each of yourreferences a hand-written thank-you note.

You are in control of the process of locat-ing references who will write the letters youneed.

Be thorough as you find your references,care for them with attention to detail, andreward them with profuse thanks when yousecure your position. In other words, payproper attention to your references, and theywill take care of you.

The Care & Feeding of References

Wanted: Reference Provider. Must know mycapabilities. Must understand me betterthan I understand myself. Should be honest(but not too honest). Must be able to write areference quickly. Must result in an inter-view or job offer. Non-paid position. No benefits. Call 555-765-4321.


Career Fair Follow UpNow that you’ve survived the career fair,

you are probably wondering, “what do I donext?” The answer is that you want to con-tinue to show your interest in employers bysending them a follow-up thank-you note orby calling them if they indicate it is accept-able to do so. The main purpose of this is toreiterate your interest in their company andthe positions they have to offer.

It is best to follow up within a few daysof attending the career fair. You want toshow that you are eager and build on theconnection made at the event. The first stepis to review your notes and any company-specific materials you collected in order todecide which employers you would like tofollow up with.

It is important to make a good impres-sion on everyone you talk to, but you onlyreally need to follow up with those compa-nies you are genuinely interested in workingfor or maintaining a connection with. Youcan type, hand-write, or e-mail your letter. Itis also a good idea to include your résuméjust in case it was lost. Reviewing yournotes and company-specific materials canalso assist you in composing the letter.Including information from the conversationyou had with the recruiter as well as from

the print materials can help you tailor eachletter to that specific company. This isimportant in order to help the recruiterremember you and for you to show why it isthat you want to work for that companyspecifically.

A follow-up phone call may also beappropriate if the recruiter indicated it wasacceptable to do so. Review your notes andprint materials from the employer and prac-tice what you want to say before you makethe call. At this time, you can ask therecruiter any additional follow-up questionsyou may have and ensure that your jobapplication is complete.

You want to stand out against the rest ofthe eager candidates, right? Then follow upwith employers to make yourself morememorable!


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