The Osmond Foundation for the Children of the World, better known as the Children's Miracle Network, raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals in the US and Canada. Network hospitals treat about 17 million children each year for everything from broken bones to AIDS. The not-for-profit organization raises money through a variety of methods including radio and television fund drives, corporate sponsorships, the sale of paper Miracle Balloons, and college dance marathons. The Osmond Foundation for the Children of the World assisted by 90 organizations and some 400 media partners. Singer and entertainer Marie Osmond founded the network in 1983 along with actor John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard).

Waterway Gas & Wash Company provides car wash services. It offers basic wash service and various wash packages, as well as hand wax, carpet shampoo, leather care, and interior care wash services. The company operates full service car washes, convenience stores, and gas services in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Denver markets. Waterway Gas & Wash Company was founded in 1970 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri. It has locations in Cherry Creek, FlatIron Crossing Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Meridian Crossing, Leawood, Overland Park North, Overland Park South, Stateline, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Ellisville, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, and Shrewsbury, as well as O'Fallon, Missouri.

Harborquest aims to be a port in the storm for those out of work in the Windy City. The Chicago-area, not-for-profit employment agency specializes in placing clients in transitional jobs and helping them reach those jobs each day. Harborquest also places some workers on a permanent basis. The agency's STRIVE/Chicago program provides intensive classroom job preparation, placement assistance, and retention services. Its 20/20 View service enables businesses to review job candidates' performance while they perform in the work environment. Founded in 1970 as Just Jobs, the agency changed its name to Harborquest in 2005.

The Mark Travel Corporation provides leisure travel services. It offers air and hotel, and air/land vacation packages, as well as sightseeing tours, honeymoon and wedding, car rentals, and golf and spa vacation packages. The Mark Travel Corporation was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Albuquerque, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Honolulu, Jamaica, and London. The Mark Travel Corporation is a subsidiary of La Macchia Enterprises, Inc.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is watching out for everyone. Human Rights Watch mission is to prevent discrimination, uphold political freedom, protect people during wartime, and bring offenders to justice. HRW researches human rights violations around the world and publishes its findings to help generate publicity about the atrocities it uncovers. Human Rights Watch also meets with national and international governing officials to help steer policy change. Along with partner organizations, HRW won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its International Campaign to Ban Landmines. HRW is an independent organization; all funds come from private contributors. Human Rights Watch was founded in 1978.

Silicon Valley Staffing Group puts the right workers in the right place on the Left Coast. Founded in 1996, the firm focuses on filling positions across four major categories: information technology, telecommunications, office management, and finance and accounting. Silicon Valley Staffing places applicants in temporary and permanent jobs and is known for its perks to clients such as crediting them with double the time lost if employees arrive late. Steve Allen (COO and CFO), Eugene Lupario (president and CEO), and Quentin Olwell founded the company. It has branches throughout California.

Walker Information helps its customers get to know their customers. Walker Information, Inc. offers measurement and research services aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty for corporate clients in a variety of industries. Walker Information, Inc. also offers research and consulting on corporate image, employee satisfaction, and supplier relationships, as well as traditional market research and survey services. Walker Information has operations in the US and Canada. Consumer research pioneer Dorothy Walker started the firm in 1939; the Walker family continues to own the company.

TeleBright Software Corporation is an innovative software company with technology and process control expertise. TeleBright Software Corporation craft solutions that enable clients to become informed consumers. TEM stands for Telecom Expense Management. Telecom services enable organizations to communicate with their team, clients, suppliers, and investors. Telecom Expense Management or TEM is a critical business strategy that combines a collection of industry best practices to better enable your organization to monitor, control and optimize these costs.

Jivaro Group offers executive search services to companies in the telecommunications, Internet, high tech, professional services, and life sciences industries. The firm -- named for a South American tribe of headhunters -- assists companies in the researching, screening, interviewing, and reference-checking of candidates; it also helps develop compensation packages. Jivaro Group provides consulting to job hunters. Clients have included ICG Communications and Capgemini. President Sue Wyman founded Jivaro Group in 1999 and sister executive search firm JivaroCXO in 2007.

Amy Friedman is the founder of Friedman Associates, LLC. Prior to starting her own firm in 1990, she was VP of Technology Recruiting for a national search firm. Amy has 20 years of experience consulting to CEO's, Presidents and VP's of some of the world's leading companies such as G.E., Honeywell, Danaher, Siemens, Johns Manville, The Stanley Works, Energizer Personal Care, and Delta Products. Amy is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), the only national certification for search consultants. Amy has worked for 7 years as a volunteer on the Technical Committee for a global recruiting network, National Personnel Associates (NPA). This committee provides leadership to a global network of search consultants. Amy is a Platinum Award winner in NPA for individually placing candidates whose cumulative salaries exceed $5M U.S. She is also in the global Top 40 Achievers for 2007 & 2008 and Top 10 for 2008.

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