Oregon and Washington Jobdango Press and News
2009 New Clients
3/31/2009 - WILSONVILLE, Oregon
The Wilsonville Senior Living Community chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
The Wilsonville is Home
The Wilsonville is locally owned and operated by individuals dedicated to providing superior services to Portland area seniors.
Our many years of experience have culminated in creating The Wilsonville, truly a premiere assisted living community.
We care about your physical “well-being” and are uncompromising in our respect for your privacy, dignity and independence. Our professional team is able to meet your medical, personal and social needs in the perfect supportive environment.
It is our intent that you will experience the warmth, comfort, fellowship and wonderful mealtimes as “home” at The Wilsonville. The Wilsonville has always had a mission of "home", a place where you feel secure and life has a predictable rhythm. Home is where there will always be a familiar voice and a helping hand when you need it. To turn this vision of home into reality, The Wilsonville’s architecture and interiors are designed with the look and feel of a fine home or hotel where residents may have once lived or visited.
We also understand that assistance with daily activities is sometimes needed. Our licensed nurses and caregivers are in house and available 24 hours a day to assist you. Central to life at The Wilsonville is the ever present gently loving staff, guiding and assisting our residents in their daily activities. To honor each resident's abilities and preserve functional capacity, individuals are encouraged and supported by the staff to function as independently as possible in their activities of daily living.
3/31/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Aflac chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Company Background
Brothers John, Paul and Bill Amos founded Aflac in 1955.
Aflac is a Fortune 500 company.
Aflac Incorporated is an international holding company based in Columbus, Georgia.
Aflac introduced one of the world's first cancer expense insurance policies in 1958.
Since the 1980s, Aflac has added many new insurance policies, including accident, short-term disability, hospital intensive care, hospital confinement indemnity, long-term care, specified health event, life, dental and vision.
Aflac has the largest on-site child-care facilities in Georgia: Imagination Station and Imagination Station Too. Together, the facilities have capacity for 540 children.
Business Statistics
Aflac has a presence in all 50 United States and in U.S. territories.
Aflac has more than 69,000 licensed agents.
Aflac offers a broad line of insurance policies to more than 400,000 U.S. payroll groups.
Aflac insures more than 40 million people worldwide.
Assets at year-end 2007 totaled more than $65 billion with annual revenues of more than $15.4 billion.
Aflac has received an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best (second of 16 levels, June 26, 2007).
Standard & Poor's rates Aflac AA- in insurer financial strength.
3/31/2009 - Lakewood, Washington
Clover Park School District chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Clover Park School District is the 27th largest public school district in Washington state and the fourth largest of 15 in Pierce County. The district is located immediately south of Tacoma. It encompasses 26 square miles in the western end of the county, serving the Lakewood, Fort Lewis Army Post and McChord Air Force Base communities.
Clover Park School District Annual ReportAnnual Report (pdf)
News and PublicationsThe Community Relations/Publications departments develop and produce several publications including the community newsletter Inside Schools, staff newsletter News Briefs and the monthly Board Review—just to mention a few. Visit our News and Publications page to read these publications.
Clover Park School District: At A GlanceStudents
Clover Park School District has an average student enrollment of 11,976.
Ethnicity
African American: 18.3 percent
Asian American: 10.0 percent
Hispanic: 17.7 percent
Native American: 1.6 percent
White: 46.1 percent
Multiracial: 4.8 percent
Not provided: 1.5 percent
District Property
Total building space: 1.44 million sq. ft.
Federally owned: 0.4 million sq. ft.
Land total: 397 acres
Federally owned: 104 acres
Building values: $380 million
Number of Schools
Elementary schools: 17
Middle schools: 4
Senior high schools: 2
Alternative school: 1
Other schools/services: 4
Special Programs
Special Education
Students (approx. 12.75%): 1,395
ELL Students: 1,109
Languages spoken: 60
Title 1 Schoolwide Projects(total student population of 15 schools): 6,013
LAP (Targeted assistance for students at 20 schools): 1,227
Highly Capable Learners (elementary self-contained): 46
Early Childhood Education
ECEAP: 342
Head Start: 133
Running Start: 106
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses: 529*
* Indicates total enrollment. Some students may take more than one AP class.
Staff
Certificated Staff (teachers, counselors, etc.): 881
Support staff: 715
Total: 1,596
Military Influence
Students living on military bases (2007): 30 percent
Funded military dependent students (2007 Impact Aid): 37 percent
Total federally connected students (2007): 41 percent
Appointments to military academies:
2007-2008: 1
1985-2007: 85
Other Services
Transportation
Buses: 126
Bus values (replacement): $11.3 million
Daily mileage average: 6,047
Total miles 2007-08 school year: 1,148,885
Students riding one-way (to school programs): 5,997
Wheelchair student riders daily: 31
Riding Daily: 6,182
Food Services
School lunches served daily: 6,253
Daily á la carte sales (in addition to lunches): $2,460
Breakfasts served daily: 4,028
Students approved for free or reduced lunches: 63 percent
Snack served daily (after school): 105
3/31/2009 - Bellevue, Washington
AXIA Financial, LLC chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
AXIA Financial is a leading mortgage banker in Belleuve, WA.
3/31/2009 - Shelton, Washington
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
The South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA)
was formed in 1976 as a 501(c)(3), tribally chartered intergovernmental agency. From the beginning, SPIPA responded to the needs and directives of the member tribes.
SPIPA provides direct services, planning, and technical assistance to each tribe and eligible Native Americans residing within the SPIPA service area.
Today the consortium includes five western Washington Tribes: the Chehalis, Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, and Squaxin Island Tribes. Our Agency continues the vision and spirit of our early founders and tribal leaders.
SPIPA is primarily funded through federal and state grants. Other funds come from private grants and donations. In 2007 SPIPA took initial steps to diversify funding sources through resource development.
3/30/2009 - Seattle, Washington
DESI chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
DESI has been providing workforce services to communities, businesses, and individuals for more than twenty years. From a nationwide network of Job Corps sites and workforce training programs, DESI has built a reputation for professionalism and integrity. Each contract testifies to the overriding truth tying all DESI’s projects together— DESI provides solutions.
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Corporate Divisions
Job Corps Center Operations - DESI operates Job Corps centers for the Department of Labor, providing youth with alternative routes to education and skills training. Businesses rely on Job Corps centers as a source of trained employees.
Outreach, Admissions, & Career Transition Services - Admissions counselors help eligible youth enter Job Corps centers, and career transition specialists work with businesses and communities to place skilled Job Corps graduates in appropriate jobs.
Workforce Services - DESI’s Workforce Services division specializes in operating programs under the umbrella of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET). Under these programs and in affiliation with other state and local agencies, DESI works with businesses and individuals to develop workforce solutions.
More information about Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc. (DESI), a company of Exodyne, can be found at www.exodyne.com
3/27/2009 - Lake Oswego, Oregon
Resource Management Associates chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Resource Management Associates, Inc. (RMA) provides Engineering/Technical Services; General Shop Craft Support Services; Training; Project Management and Construction Management/Inspection Services. Although not limited in scope, to date RMA services have been provided primarily in support of the electric utility and forest industries.
RMA designed, developed, operates and maintains two business to business web sites; www.utilitywarehouse.com and www.powerplantsonline.com.
RMA is also actively involved in the sales of large and extra-large electric power generation equipment and installation services.
For a more in-depth discussion of RMA’s capabilities and experiences click on the links to the left.
Federal Government Surplus Labor
Federal Government Engineering
3/27/2009 - Yakima, Washington
Planned Parenthood chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Who We Are
Since 1967, Planned Parenthood of Central Washington has provided education, advocacy and reproductive health care to women, men and families.
PPCW serves over 21,000 patients a year in five full service health centers and seven express health centers throughout a twelve county-area of Central and Eastern Washington. We ensure affordable, quality reproductive health care to all individuals regardless of age, race or income.
Our Mission Statement
Planned Parenthood of Central Washington (PPCW) exists to assure that all people are empowered to make reproductive health choices and have access to the quality health care and sexuality education required to exercise those choices.
To achieve this mission, PPCW will:
Provide comprehensive reproductive health services;
Provide education programs which enhance understanding of the personal and societal implications of human sexuality;
Advocate public policies which guarantee the right of every person to make voluntary decisions about sexuality, child bearing, and parenting;
Maintain special concern for underserved, low income, adolescent, and minority populations in all services, policies and positions.
We Believe
We believe that the survival of this planet depends on creating a world where women and men can manage their fertility with safety and dignity and in concert with their own cultural and religious backgrounds.
We believe that all people, including children and youth, have a right to be knowledgeable about their sexual choices and learn how to behave responsibly, guided by their own individual standards of morality.
We are an unrelenting champion of PREVENTION first and INTERVENTION second.
Margaret Sanger knew that although our movement could make strides to end sexual oppression and ignorance so that individuals could thrive, the forces of government and public policy would never act wisely unless we successfully engaged in the political domain. Our commitment to legislative advocacy remains faithful to Margaret Sanger's vision.
3/26/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Downtown Development Group LLC chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
3/25/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Verber Partners chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Helping Pacific Northwest Companies Succeed.
After nearly three decades of experience in Fortune 100 companies, Gayle Veber saw a need for high quality, sophisticated financial advisory services in the middle market business community. The need was prompted by the accelerating consolidation of medium-sized traditional businesses, the rapid growth and development of new entrepreneurial enterprises in the region, and continuing ownership transition issues in local companies.
This need created the vision - offering select investment banking services backed by a top-level team and rooted in the entrepreneurial spirit of the west. With nearly thirty years experience on every side of the financial equation and a rock solid commitment to nurturing Northwest businesses, Gayle Veber's vision has come to life in Veber Partners. Now after 10 years, the vision has fostered some of the most successful business relationships in the region.
"Our mission is to provide the highest quality private investment banking services for companies in the Pacific Northwest region faced with key financial or strategic decisions. We believe this mission can best be accomplished by recognizing and meeting our fundamental responsibilities to our clients, our employees, our business associates and our community."
3/24/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Macerich chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Washington Square, located at 9585 SW Washington Square Road, is owned by a joint venture of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited and Macerich. The shopping center is anchored by Oregon’s largest Nordstrom, Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and with more than 170 specialty shops and eateries, the mall is the state’s premier shopping center destination. For more information, visit www.shopwashingtonsquare.com.
Macerich is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 84% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 77 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 73 regional malls. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's web site at www.macerich.com.
3/24/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Oregon Health Systems chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Managed Care and Occupational Injuries
Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) are utilized by workers' compensation insurers and self-insured employers to provide injured workers appropriate, cost-effective medical treatment and disability management, and to ensure the claims process and medical care are moving forward. MCOs, like OHS, provide services such as:
• A network of physicians and other medical providers who understand occupational injury and illness care.
• Medical and disability management services, working with the MCO panel of physicians and other health care professionals to promote cost-effective, timely, and appropriate medical care, and to move injured workers towards the highest level of physical functioning possible as quickly as possible.
• Reducing the hassles and headaches of claims administration by providing timely and complete medical and return to work information.
MCOs do not decide whether to accept or deny workers' compensation claims, but do provide medical and disability management expertise.
What Sets Oregon Health Systems Apart from other MCOs?
• No Conflict of Interest - Oregon Health Systems is the only MCO that is not owned by a hospital or large healthcare provider. We are free to contract with providers and health care systems based on quality, service, and cost vs. alliance to one hospital or network system.
• Experienced Physician Network - Our providers are selected based on proven results and experience in the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Proactive Approach to Medical Management - Our approach to medical management is to follow the care of the injured worker from enrollment into our system until resolution, identifying key events and communicating on a regular basis with physicians and claims adjusters, and utilizing our cadre of physician advisors and our Medical Director to work with a panel physician on difficult or complex cases.
We're everywhere you need us . . .
First certified in limited areas in 1991, OHS now offers services to workers throughout the entire state of Oregon. We are the only MCO certified for the entire state. We also offer managed care services in Montana as Montana Health Systems, and other case management and cost containment services in several other western states.
3/24/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Active Communications International, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Active Communications International, Inc. (ACI) is a leader in conference planning and production. With offices in Chicago, London, Portland and Milwaukee, we produce world-class events focusing on areas of most relevance to our served industry sectors. We are dedicated to deliver high-quality, informative and value added strategic business conferences where audience members, speakers, and sponsors can transform their business, develop key industry contacts and walk away with new resources.
Mission Statement
ACI's mission is to unite key industry influencers and leaders to build strong relationships and enable our clients to achieve operational efficiencies, maintain competitive advantage in the marketplace, and increase their profitability.
Quality : ACI invites senior-level executives and key industry leaders to share their insights and real-life working experiences with our audience. Our unique conference format offers an intimate and time-efficient educational development platform where our attendees can meet one-on-one with the people that can assist them in achieving their goals.
Research :ACI offers cutting-edge conferences that are developed through extensive research and development with industry experts to bring you the latest trends, forecasts, and best practices.
Experience : Our team of experienced conference producers and managers know you and your business demands. ACI has the resources, knowledge, and experience to create the events you need to remain on the forefront of your industry.
3/23/2009 - Eugene, Oregon
Oregon Motorcoach Center chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Oregon Motorcoach Center (OMC) is a premium service, restoration, and renovation provider to the highline motorcoach industry, delivering expert service and demanding craftsmanship from a state-of-the-art facility in Eugene, Oregon and via custom mobile service fleets in various regional markets.
OMC is driving a new standard in maintenance, service, and repair for luxury motorcoaches, and introducing the highline market to the advantages of top quality, full-service renovation of existing luxury coaches through systems upgrades and interior and exterior enhancements, including lighting, flooring, surfaces, cabinetry, furnishings, appliances, and electronics.
Oregon Motorcoach Center was founded by one of the manufacturing pioneers of the RV industry. For more information on the company, visit our website at: www.oregonmotorcoachcenter.com.
3/20/2009 - Orem, Utah
Clear chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Imagine Portland as One Big Hotspot
With Clear® you get internet over areas much, much larger than Wi-Fi. We’re talking miles, not feet. So, forget about finding a hotspot… connect anywhere Clear has coverage.* Now you’re truly mobile!
Clear is Next Generation Mobile Broadband
Powered by WiMAX, a Fourth Generation (4G) wireless technology, the Clear network combines the mobility you love about your cell phone with the speed you want from broadband.
That means you get the same full internet experience you get at home while on the go. So go ahead and watch videos, download music or send email… with Clear you can do what you want, where you want.
Clear Gives You Choices
Getting online should be easy. That’s why Clear gives you choices:
Service for home, around town or both
Flexible plans by the day or by the month
Devices for mobile or at home use
Plus, there’s no drilling, digging or waiting for installation. Clear gives you internet the way you want it. Now that’s the way a broadband service should be!
3/20/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Ramsay Signs, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Our History
Ramsay Signs was established in 1911 by A.G. Ramsay, founder of Ramsay Sign Company and President of Brilliant Neon Corporation.
Ramsay and Brilliant merged in 1933 to become Ramsay Signs, Incorporated. Today Ramsay Signs is one of the leading sign companies in the Northwest.
Delivering state-of-the-art signage to retail establishments of every size.
Developing corporate identities and complex wayfinding programs to simpleDow Jones indicators and time-&-temperature displays..
Creating distinctive solutions for illuminated monument signs and entrance awnings to interior applications that meet federal ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.
Lighting the way to fun and fantasy with the razzle dazzle of animated neon.
Our Philosophy
Committed to customer satisfaction first and formost, Ramsay Signs devotes the same quality and service to any job we produce whether it's for the small business owner or the national chain with locations across the U.S.
Our goal is to assist our clients in achieving an effective sign program, where design, engineering, and craftsmanship combine to form a specialized structure, that meets their specific needs.
Through dedication and a teamwork approach our company has achieved success.
Let us become the symbol of safety and reliability you require to protect the identity you have worked so hard to achieve.
3/20/2009 - Seattle, Washington
Heath Northwest chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Heath Northwest was established in 1967 by founder, Jim Smith. The company was originally involved in lighting maintenance and eventually evolved into an electrical sign company with the purchase of Valley Neon in Yakima. Upon moving into a 20,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Yakima, Heath Northwest became the largest custom sign company in Washington and Oregon. In 1987 the company was sold to a Canadian conglomerate. After 11 years the company was again sold to a Texas based sign company who, upon acquiring the company, decided to change the focus toward predominately national accounts. This let to the opportunity for Ramsay Signs to acquire Heath Northwest in 2002. Since the acquisition, Heath Northwest has continued to increase their reputation throughout the northwest as one of the premier sign companies with a local and national customer base.
3/19/2009 - salem, Oregon
Salem Gastroenterology Consultants chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
We are a specialty medical office in Salem area that prides ourself on excellent patient care. SGC has a wonderful benefit package including medical, dental, sick time, and paid time off. Our office is an upbeat and professional envioronment and look forward to adding to our team.
3/17/2009 - Portland, Oregon
The Salvation Army chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
The Mission Statement of the Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Founded more than 130 years ago by William Booth, The Salvation Army is a religious and social service organization, a branch of the Christian Church dedicated to the battle against sin and despair.
There is an integrated ministry to body, mind and soul. The Army seeks not only to improve the physical environment and provide for material needs, but also to reveal the power of Christ's love. Its social services programs assist children, the elderly, families, and those battling addiction.
The Western Territory, one of four territories in USA, operates under the leadership of Commissioner Philip Swyers.
The territory is divided geographically into 10 divisions, each headed by a divisional commander. Divisions are comprised of the corps community centers ? or churches ? and other specialized service centers. The corps is the basic service unit of The Salvation Army and provides religious and social services adapted to the needs of the community.
To find your local Salvation Army, or to learn more about the Army's ministry in your area, follow the links to the divisional headquarters nearest to you.
Vision Statement for the Western Territory -
Empowered by God, called by Jesus Christ and impassioned
by the Holy Spirit, The Salvation Army in the USA Western Territory
will be a Church that is...
Biblically Authentic in Motive & Mission
Compelled by God's love and sincerely seeking to do God's will, we
will be consumed by a total commitment to mission. As a people of God,
our priority will be fulfillment of the Great Commission, beginning
right in the community where he has placed us. We will boldly seek the
lost, making disciples and striving to enlist soldiers who publicly
commit to radical obedience to Christ.
We will be a worshiping community, known for our commitment to prayer,
holy living and service to others.
We will be a people committed to worldwide missions, willing to share
with the worldwide Salvation Army our resources of people and money
in order to win the world for Jesus.
A Relevant & Vibrant Expression of Christianity
While being uncompromising in the basics of our faith, we will seek
to be attuned to the time, to the place and to the people.
We will be competent in the use of new technologies to effectively
further the aims of the Gospel, adopting new methods and styles of ministry
that are productive. We will use what works. We will discard whatever
proves to be ineffective.
We will promote a lifelong learning commitment among our people, helping
them identify and use their gifts in service. Identification of leaders
and potential leaders will be a high priority.
Our primary aim always, and in all we do, will be to radiate Christ.
Our unswerving commitment will be to maintain a standard of excellence
in our work and our service.
Culturally Diverse in Methods & Ministry
We will at all times seek to be knowledgeable of, sensitive to, and
discerning of the differences in the cultures and subcultures we serve.
We will strive to break down the walls and overcome the barriers that
separate our people, promoting an understanding of the unity of all
peoples in Christ.
We will intentionally reach out in service and ministry to people of
every generation, within all races and cultures.
We will recognize, respect and celebrate our cultural distinctives.
Such action will be reflected in the placement of personnel, in styles
of Christian worship, in delivery of services and in communications.
Compassionately Active in Serving Humanity
Our ministry will continue to be to the whole person. We soldiers,
adherents, recruits, employees, volunteers and advisory organization
members alike--will be a people who see ourselves as catalysts for meeting
the spiritual and social needs of our community.
To this end we will continually seek to determine the unmet needs in
that community. We will identify and access resources--human and material--from
within and outside of our communities in order to meet such needs.
Above all else, we will be people who care. Wherever we minister we
will accept responsibility for the care of all God's creation. We will
lovingly care for each other. We will demonstrate our unswerving love
for God by loving our neighbors...helping the helpless, offering hope
to the hopeless and bringing healing to the hurting in Christ's name.
3/17/2009 - Bainbridge Island, Washington
Avalara, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
“Nothing in this world is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”
— Victor Hugo
In 1999, business visionary Rory Rawlings was searching for a way to unleash his entrepreneurial spirit. Calling on his expertise as a CPA, software developer and integrator of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, he founded Advantage Solutions, Inc., an ERP implementation and development consulting company. While striving to meet his clients’ needs, Rory quickly discovered that many of them lacked an efficient and affordable way to calculate, manage and remit sales and use taxes. Instead, they were forced to rely on cumbersome, time-consuming and often error-prone manual processes.
At the time, plenty of businesses were using services to automate their payroll processes, but the concept of doing the same for calculating and processing sales taxes simply didn’t exist. Rory had a vision: Take advantage of Internet technologies to provide sales tax automation solutions to small and medium-sized businesses that couldn’t afford the expensive enterprise solutions available at the time.
Eager for partners who shared this vision, Rory was soon joined by Jared Vogt and Scott McFarlane, and in 2004 Advantage Solutions became Avalara. “We were a great combination,” CEO Scott McFarlane reflects. “Rory was the product strategist and made sure we produced the best tax engine and the most innovative technology. I was the business driver and the evangelist of our innovative approach, and Jared was the Internet guru who helped shape the business in general and our software-as-a-service delivery model.”
It was slow going at first. Like many entrepreneurs, Rory, Scott and Jared believed that if they built an innovative solution, customers would come running. It didn’t happen. The trio quickly realized that before organizations would be willing to purchase the service, they first had to understand the concept. So the three set about showing potential customers how Avalara’s services could help them automate previously manual processes and dramatically reduce the time they spent managing sales tax processes—while reassuring them their critical data were completely safe with Avalara.
Slowly but inevitably, the concept began to catch on, and today Avalara is recognized as the pioneer in the field of automating and outsourcing the calculation and compliance of transactional taxes. More than 10,000 businesses of all sizes worldwide rely on our proven services, making us the trusted provider of 100 million sales tax calculations and $10 billion in filings annually.
And there’s plenty of room to grow. The concept of outsourcing sales tax is one that remains foreign to many businesses. But like payroll, we strongly believe this is a trend that will not be denied. Sales tax automation is inevitable, and Avalara remains the acknowledged leader in providing this service.
Today, at Avalara, we pride ourselves not only on the award-winning technology we provide our customers, but also on the talent and dedication of our people. Each day, we strive to live the principle on which our company was founded:“Most people wait for the future to come to them, but if you are an innovator you make the future: You dream it, you plan it and you make it happen.”
3/17/2009 - North Bend, Washington
Visionary Business Partners chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Visionary Business Partners has been in personal-development business in North Bend Washington serving the Pacific Northwest for over 3 years. We specialize in internet marketing and the implementation of sales for products and services keying in on current market trends. By being straight forward with our approach to advertising, we create word of mouth consciousness in the community and increase excitement resulting in trouble - free sales. Our success has led to our expansion and a need to fill more positions.
Our ability to target and indentify clients with incentives has made us unique in the market place.
3/16/2009 - Juneau, Alaska
Juneau Drug Co., Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
3/13/2009 - TACOMA, Washington
Trung Do's Goldsmith Services, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Thank you for considering JD & Co., Inc. as your repair service provider.
JD & Co., Inc. has 3 generations of jewelry repair service on 2 continents. We service some of the largest jewelry corporations in America (i.e. Reference List) and are currently servicing stores in 15 different states.
We are a dedicated goldsmith service which specializes in custom design, difficult repair jobs, pave', two tone bands, platinum and invisible settings.
We offer you a variety of services including billing tailored to your company guidelines and product training classes. With our strong team of support services we are able to help your Sales Associates increase repair sales by offering information or answer any questions. We can help turn their jewelry cleaning experience into repair sales to increase your store volume.
We have Express Service with turn around times of 48 hours for Rush Jobs, but generally it is 72 hours. We will pay for all shipping and insurance.
Repair Estimates will be called to you as soon as possible. We will hold the merchandise until you approve the estimate or ask for the return of the merchandise.
We are pleased and excited to have the opportunity to be of service to you!
3/13/2009 - Kent, Washington
DSL Northwest, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
DSL sells, services, and provides parts for all models of Taylor, Henny Penny, and Flavor Burst equipment. As the official Western Canadian distributor for these companies our service and support is unparalleled. We've been working with fast food restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores, and independent businesses for over 90 years, and with offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, and service technicians across Western Canada, we are set up to provide you with the best service and support possible.
3/12/2009 - Clackmas, Oregon
Sundstrom Clinical Services, LLC chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Sundstrom Clinical Services is a psychological counseling center in the Clackams area. We provide services to adults, adolscents, children and families. We offer competative wages with paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
3/11/2009 - Wenatchee, Washington
The Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Chemical Dependency Counseling Agency
3/11/2009 - Portland, Oregon
VoiceCurve chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, VoiceCurve is the contact center agency that companies worldwide count on for consistent excellence in customer communications. Our goal at VoiceCurve is to become the national leader is Contact Center Services as we strive towards 100% customer satisfaction and personal attention. We have grown to support some 2,000 active client companies and organizations, offering around-the-clock customer service. VoiceCurve offers message taking, order entry, appointment setting, customer service, chat, and "click to talk" service options to businesses and individuals nationwide. By using state-of-the-art technology created in-house and investing in leading call center and software solutions, we are able to offer a unique solution for businesses who wish to outsource their call-handling needs. At VoiceCurve we know that responsible business means caring about more than just the bottom line and our distributed architecture is good for business and the environment. Our combination of work-at-home and call center-based agents means fewer employees on the road, resulting in less fossil fuel consumption and traffic congestion. In addition, when our associates work from home, they're using the computers they own. We enable people to leverage their existing investment in computers and internet connectivity, This practice minimizes the consumption of duplicate computers and hardware (and the harmful toxins found in them).
3/10/2009 - Seattle, Washington
Seattle Pacific University chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Now entering a new century, the University is positioned to engage the culture and influence the world for good.
At a time when the legacy of the secularized modern university is under scrutiny, Seattle Pacific provides more than 3,800 students with a high-quality, comprehensive education grounded on the gospel of Jesus Christ. This combination of vital scholarship and thoughtful faith is a powerful one that brings about lasting change in the lives of our graduates, and in the people and communities they serve.
Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, the leading urban center in the Pacific Northwest, SPU is committed to engaging and serving in the modern city, cultivating a global consciousness, supporting the church, and addressing the crisis of meaning in our culture. These, we believe, will be some of the Christian university's most important contributions in this century.
Statement of Faith
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Our History
In 1891, delegates to the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church established a school in Seattle where students would be educated for missionary service. Nils Peterson, a homesteader living on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill, deeded five acres of his property to begin “Seattle Seminary.” Hiram Pease, another Queen Anne resident, volunteered most of the capital and much hard work to erect the school's first structure, the four-story “red brick building” later named Alexander Hall after the school's first principal (and later president) Alexander Beers.
The Early Years 1891–1960s
Seattle Seminary opened with two faculty members, Alexander Beers and his wife, Adelaide. In its first academic term, the seminary registered 34 students in a college preparatory curriculum that included primary and intermediate grades. In 1905, a new administration building was added, later named Peterson Hall after founder Nils Peterson. College-level courses for freshmen entered the curriculum in 1910, and the school's name became The Seattle Seminary and College in 1913. Two years later the name was changed again to Seattle Pacific College, with five students in SPC's first graduating class.
In the 1920s, the College established a normal school for teacher training. The College also began to look beyond its campus into the city to communicate its programs to a wider audience, anticipating its role as a liberal arts college. Enrollment climbed from 40 to more than 400.
Efforts to raise the stature of the College were the focus of the 1930s. The first summer school program opened in 1931, and SPC's three-year normal school was accredited in 1933. Full accreditation of the College's four-year liberal arts program came in 1936 by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
Following World War II, the College grew from 400 students to 1,400. In 1949, a School of Recreational Leadership was launched, paving the way for increased physical education programs and intercollegiate sports. During this time, Royal Brougham Pavilion was built to serve SPC’s athletic interests and reach out to city youth.
Between 1944–59, five more buildings were constructed. In 1955, SPC acquired 155 acres on Whidbey Island called Camp Casey. It provided opportunities for field study and outdoor education.
In the 1960s, SPC completed 15 buildings; remodeled 10 existing buildings; made more than 70 real estate acquisitions; and made improvements to Camp Casey.
1970s–Present
In the 1970s, a new academic curriculum focused on the individual and the learning process, and the “scholar-servant” model took form. The SPIRAL program launched in 1975, becoming a model in Washington state for in-service teacher education. In 1976, Seattle Pacific received a gift of 965 acres on Blakely Island in the San Juan Islands; it became an innovative research station. On June 5, 1977, SPC officially became Seattle Pacific University.
During the 1980s, Seattle Pacific strengthened ties with the Free Methodist Church and with the evangelical community at large.
By the 1990s, Seattle Pacific University was becoming a premier Christian university of arts, sciences, and professional studies. In 1991, the University celebrated its Centennial. In 1994, as part of a $25 million capital campaign, SPU opened a $10-million Library that now serves as the heart of the academic program. The “Common Curriculum,” an innovative approach to general education, launched in 1998.
By 2000, the University announced the Comprehensive Plan for the 21st Century. In 2003, a 64,000-square-foot Science Building opened, and the Otto Miller Hall (formerly the Miller Science Learning Center) underwent a major renovation. In 2005, 2014: A Blueprint for Excellence was unveiled.
Today, SPU remains committed to graduating students who demonstrate both academic competence and personal character — and who will engage the culture and change the world.
3/9/2009 - Salem, Oregon
South Salem Church of the Nazarene chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Friendly, neighborhood Christian church in Southeast Salem providing religious services, classes and social activities to children through senior adults. Our primary focus is on young families, including single parents, and their children.
3/4/2009 - West Linn, Oregon
BarNess Controls chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
We are a 10 year old commercial heating and air conditioning service company specializing in the installation and maintenance of HVAC equipment and controls. We offer a great work and learning environment for anyone who wants to apply themselves in the field of mechanical problem solving and creating digital control system solutions. At this time we have a growing client base and are looking to add a person who would be a able to work s independently and at other times solo. Our company pays competitive wages along with medical/vacation/retirement and has never had to give an employee less than 40 hours of work per work.
3/4/2009 - Forest Grove, Oregon
Haven House chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
3/4/2009 - Portland, Oregon
Black Rose Equity Management, LLC chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Investment Firm providing advice for personal investments, 401k, & IRA's.
3/3/2009 - Salem, Oregon
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's mission is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.
3/2/2009 - PORTLAND, Oregon
FIDDLEFIT GROUP INC. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
FIDDLEFIT GROUP INC. has been in business in Portland Oregon serving the Pacific Northwest for over 8 years. We specialize in marketing and the implementation of sales for products and services keying in on current market trends. By being straight forward with our approach to advertising, we create word of mouth consciousness in the community and increase excitement resulting in trouble - free sales. Our success has led to our expansion and a need to fill more positions.
3/2/2009 - Portland, Oregon
AFLAC chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Company Background
Brothers John, Paul and Bill Amos founded Aflac in 1955.
Aflac is a Fortune 500 company.
Aflac Incorporated is an international holding company based in Columbus, Georgia.
Aflac introduced one of the world's first cancer expense insurance policies in 1958.
Since the 1980s, Aflac has added many new insurance policies, including accident, short-term disability, hospital intensive care, hospital confinement indemnity, long-term care, specified health event, life, dental and vision.
Aflac has the largest on-site child-care facilities in Georgia: Imagination Station and Imagination Station Too. Together, the facilities have capacity for 540 children.
Business Statistics
Aflac has a presence in all 50 United States and in U.S. territories.
Aflac has more than 69,000 licensed agents.
Aflac offers a broad line of insurance policies to more than 400,000 U.S. payroll groups.
Aflac insures more than 40 million people worldwide.
Assets at year-end 2007 totaled more than $65 billion with annual revenues of more than $15.4 billion.
Aflac has received an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best (second of 16 levels, June 26, 2007).
Standard & Poor's rates Aflac AA- in insurer financial strength.
www.aflac.com
3/2/2009 - Richland, Washington
Babcock Services, Inc. chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
BSI specializes in architectural and engineering services, environmental engineering services, project management, and construction management services in the areas of facility operations and maintenance, environmental clean-up, and waste management at DOE facilities as well as in the commercial and industrial arenas.
BSI personnel have a broad base of industrial experience, with an emphasis on nuclear applications. Employees range in experience from seven years to over thirty years in their specialty with progressively increasing levels of responsibility and authority. BSI personnel are committed to meeting and/or improving upon our client’s cost & schedule baselines while maintaining quality.
3/2/2009 - HOOD RIVER, Oregon
City of Hood River Police Department chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
3/2/2009 - Kent, Washington
Benson Heights Rehab Center chooses Jobdango to be their fully interactive job posting service provider and joins the northwest's only employment network powered by Jobdango!
Avalon is a group of related companies that provide health care and ancillary services in Utah, Arizona, California, Washington, and Hawaii. We strive to provide the highest quality care across a wide range of services. Avalon Health Care Inc., is a privately owned Utah holding company. It is not a publicly traded company. Most of its subsidiaries are Utah and Washington limited liability companies.
One group of subsidiaries owns or leases skilled nursing facilities in the five states. Another group operates the facilities. A third subsidiary group provides management services to the operators. A fourth group oversees Hospice Services in Utah, California, Hawaii, Washington and Arizona. Related companies provide therapy and rehabilitation services.
Independent auditors who report to the Board of Directors audit Avalon Health Care, Inc. annually. The Board has committees that oversee the various ancillary services.
Avalon is committed to quality care and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Our compliance committee meets regularly and we are currently in the process of revising and publishing our Group Compliance plan, which will bring together relevant policies of the Avalon companies.
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