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ASSOCIATIONS

American Staffing Association
http://staffingtoday.net
"The American Staffing Association is the voice of the staffing industry. We promote the interests of our members through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct. Our Web site is tailored to serve four kinds of visitors:members and other staffing companies interested in association services; job seekers looking for prospective employers; prospective customers looking for staffing companies; and reporters and analysts seeking facts and statistics about the staffing industry"

American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)
http://www.aaaa.org
The American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is a national trade association founded in 1917 that represents the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide. American Business Press
Organization that is in association of industrial, trade, and professional publications

American Women In Radio And Television
http://www.awrtchicago.org
American Women in Radio and Television, Inc. (AWRT) is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing women in the electronic media and related fields. Established in 1951, AWRT has local chapters throughout the United States.
 
Association for Directory Marketing (ADM)
The Association of Directory Marketing helps advertisers grow their businesses through yellow pages advertising. They seek to boost national yellow pages sales by demonstrating the value of directory advertising.
 
Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
http://www.womcom.org
A professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.

Association of National Advertisers (ANA)
http://www.ana.net
A membership organization representing 300 companies with 8000 brands, the Association of National Advertisers prides itself in its insight about the marketing process as well as its firm commitment to taking stands on controversial issues and defending marketing freedoms from government regulations.
 
Broadcast Cable Financial Management (BCFM)
A professional society of over 1,200 of television, radio and cable TV's top financial, MIS and HR executives, plus associates in auditing, data processing, software development, credit and collections.
 
Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM)
CTAM blends a razor-sharp focus on cable telecommunications marketing with a penchant for bringing smart people together. The result: a tightly knit portfolio of resources, tools, ideas and contacts that advance the business. And your place in it.

Cable Advertising Bureau (CAB)
http://www.onetvworld.org
The Cable Advertising Bureau is an organization that dedicates itself in providing advertisers and agencies with the most current, complete and actionable Cable television media insights at the national, DMA and local levels

Direct Mail/Marketing Association
http://www.the-dma.org
The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. Founded in 1917, DMA today has more than 4,800 corporate, affiliate, and chapter members from the US and 46 other nations, including 55 companies listed on the Fortune 100.

Interactive Advertising Bureau
www.iab.net
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is the only association dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues.

Magazine Publishers Associations
www.magazine.org
Magazine Publishers of America is the industry association for consumer magazines. Established in 1919, the MPA represents more than 240 domestic publishing companies with approximately 1,400 titles, more than 80 international companies and more than 100 associate members.

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
http://www.nab.org
NAB is a full-service trade association which represents the interests of free, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters.

National Association of TV Program Executives (NATPE)
http://www.natpe.org
Celebrating over 40 years of service to the ever-evolving global television industry, the National Association of TV Program Executives prides itself in its commitment to keeping members abreast of the changes occurring daily in the global media environment.
 
National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
The National Cable and Telecommunications Association, formerly the National Cable Television Association, is the principal trade association of the cable television industry in the United States. NCTA's primary mission is to provide its members with a strong national presence by providing a single, unified voice on issues affecting the cable and telecommunications industry.
 
Newspaper Association of America (NAA)
http://www.naa.org
NAA is a nonprofit organization representing the $55 billion newspaper industry. NAA members account for nearly 90 percent of the daily circulation in the United States and a wide range of nondaily U.S. newspapers.
 
Online Publishers Association (OPA)
Founded in June 2001, the Online Publishers Association (OPA) is a not-for-profit industry trade organization dedicated to representing high-quality online content providers before the advertising community, the press, the government and the public.

Outdoor Advertising Association of America
http://www.oaaa.org
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America is the lead trade association representing the outdoor advertising industry. Founded in 1891, the OAAA is dedicated to promoting, protecting and advancing outdoor advertising interests in the U.S.

Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB)
http://www.rab.com
The Radio Advertising Bureau was formed 50 years ago as the trade promotional arm of the commercial Radio industry in the United States. This organization increases awareness and use of Radio advertising, as well as develops the skills and success of Radio marketing representatives and their managers.

Specialty Advertising Association International
The Specialty Advertising Association International is a trade association of the specialty advertising industry and represents suppliers, distributors and direct selling houses.

Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB)
http://www.tvb.org
The Television Bureau of Advertising is the not-for-profit trade association of America’s broadcast television industry. Its members include television broadcast groups, advertising sales reps, syndicators, international broadcasters, associate members and over 500 individual television stations.

Transit Advertising Association
The Transit Advertising Association represents companies that operate transit advertising facilities and sell space to advertisers.

Women in Cable & Telecommunications (WICT)
http://www.wict.org
As the oldest and largest organization serving women professionals in cable and telecommunications, WICT has remained steadfast in its resolve to advance the position and influence of women through proven leadership programs and services at both the national and local level.



CAREER COACHING

All About Careers
http://www.allaboutcareers.com
Careers offer customized, personalized service - you aren't paying for a basic template. At All About Careers, you will work one-on-one with a qualified professional-developing personalized materials and game plans geared toward helping you to achieve YOUR goals.


TRAINING

Media Buying Academy
http://www.mediabuyingacademy.com
Careers offer customized, personalized service - you aren't paying for a basic template. At All About Careers, you will work one-on-one with a qualified professional-developing personalized materials and game plans geared toward helping you to achieve YOUR goals.


MEDIA COMPANY

Brauner Foundation
http://www.BraunerFoundation.org
The purpose of the Brauner Foundation is to help create and stabilize equity in the media world. We seek to accomplish this task primarily through:The Distribution of Scholarships, Mentoring of Scholarship Recipients, Advising of Media Companies and Government Entities in administering Intern Placement, Aiding of Media Companies in Staffing Needs and Creating Synergies with Staff, and Community Outreach.
 
Getatvjob.com
Whether you dream of being on-the-air or behind the scenes, there are many ways to get the job. Getatvjob.com will suggest some approaches you probably haven't thought of and others you may have tried but not correctly.  Their network of industry contacts throughout the country has helped many land great jobs in television.


PROFILING
The Omnia Group

http://www.omniagroup.com
The Omnia Group is helping clients hire the right person the first time and manage them for peak performance and long-term retention. Our easy and accurate personality-based hiring tools accurately determine each applicant's "job-fit" before hiring, cutting unwanted turnover and saving time and money.

CareerMaze

http://www.careermaze.com

Career Maze is based on Omnia Profile® technology which has been used by more than 10,000 companies worldwide for more than 15 years as a tool to help in hiring, managing, transfer, promotion, retention, team building, and succession planning. Career Maze puts over a decade of consulting experience into an on-line tool designed for people to find their future by increasing self-knowledge.


AFFILIATES

Need a raise? We can help.
https://secure.salary.com/salaryreport/layoutscripts/srpl_overview.asp?r=cj&AID=8234800&PID=2023324
Salary.com is the technology leader in providing employee compensation data, software, and services to enterprises, small businesses, and individuals. The Salary.com website is one of the most widely recognized destinations for those seeking reliable information about employee pay levels and compensation-related best practices, trends, and policies.


UNIVERSITIES

Columbia College
http://www.colum.edu
Columbia is an undergraduate and graduate college whose principal commitment is to provide a comprehensive educational opportunity in the arts, communications, and public information within a context of enlightened liberal education. Columbia's intent is to educate students who will communicate creatively and shape the public's perceptions of issues and events and who will author the culture of their times. Columbia is an urban institution whose students reflect the economic, racial, cultural, and educational diversity of contemporary America. Columbia conducts education in close relationship to a vital urban reality and serves important civic purpose by active engagement in the life and culture of the city of Chicago.
 
600 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
312.344.7217


Northeastern Illinois University
http://www.neiu.edu
Northeastern Illinois University is a comprehensive state university serving more than 10,000 commuter students located on 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the northwest side of Chicago, the university offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors. Northeastern’s diverse population provides a microcosm of the Chicago metropolitan area…and of the world.

5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
773.583.4050


Northwestern University
http://www.northwestern.edu
The mission of University Career Services is to support Northwestern University’s academic programs by designing, implementing and managing services, programs and systems that meet the career development and employment needs of students and that meet the staffing needs for University students and graduates of local, regional, national and international employers.

620 Lincoln Street
Evanston, IL 60208
jobs@northwestern.edu
Students/Alumni: 847.491.3700
Employers: 847.491.5786
 
 
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