Please join the Board for breakfast on December 16, 2004.  This month’s topic is "Dealing with Work Place Stress”.

Speaker Rich Thompson is a regional vice president for Ajilon, overseeing operations for the company's Midwest and South Central regions.  Rich began his career with Ajilon 7 years ago as a branch manager in the Chicago region, then worked his way through area manager and area vice president roles in throughout the Midwest.  Rich's strong knowledge of the job market, economy, and workplace/HR issues has made him a regular contributor to the Dallas Morning News and Houston Business Journal. He is also a top-rated speaker seminars and conference that he has presented at.  Prior to joining Ajilon, Rich spent 3 years in a sales role with staffing company Robert Half.  Rich received his BA from the University of Wisconsin, where he was an honorable-mention All-American football player for five years.  He also played professional football for the Green Bay Packers in the early 1990's.

Speaker Scott Foley joined Ajilon as a temp, before being hired on to a permanent position as the sales representative to open the Bloomington branch back in February of 1999.  In December of 2002 Scott moved into the executive search group at Ajilon Finance where he built a successful perm desk before taking on the Branch Manager role in November of 2003. Prior to joining Ajilon, Scott worked as a loan underwriter with Wells Fargo. He holds a BA in Marketing from the University of Minnesota - Duluth.!

APA Northstar is supporting Toys For Tots again this year.  Please bring your unwrapped gifts to the December 16, 2004 meeting.  This organization is one of the best at delivering kindness and happiness to children of all ages and backgrounds during the holiday season.  If you are unable to shop for a toy, the Chapter will be happy to accept cash or a check for the cause instead.  Thank you for supporting Toys For Tots!