Car Rental Agencies need visitors and travelers to come and rent cars, but they also know that some of their business is local and therefore they need to be involved in the community and work with other businesses to refer them clientele. Companies like Car Lots, Auto Service Garages, Insurance Companies and Tow Companies too. Often these other business will provide them with additional leads for portential renters of their cars

But what if they want more? Well, how about a robust yet inexpensive advertising and marketing campaign to target all the local small businesses and residents nearby to tell them that they exist and have cars to rent at fair and reasonable rates?

It is recommended that rental car agencies use direct-mail and direct-mail marketing advertising in coupon packages. Rent-a-Car agencies should send these direct-mail packages out quarterly with weekend rate discounts to all the households with in a 15-mile radius.

Direct-mail marketing is an effective way to advertise and the cost is fairly low compared to other forms of advertising. Rental car agencies, which use direct-mail have been satisfied with the results and report excellent return on investment for this type of advertising. Please consider this in 2006.

Locum means working in a temporary position as a substitute for another person for a fix period of time. The term locum originally related to physicians only but is now used as a generic term for temporary employees. Locum doctors are used as temporary staff by a hospital or a clinic for a specified period of time through various locum agencies in the UK.

Locum agencies have experienced locum doctors, GP locums and allied health professionals on their books. These doctors are made available to the National Health Service, private sector hospitals and GP surgeries. Agencies recruit doctors across the full range of grades and specialisations. Some agencies have a wide network of contacts and work hard to place you in the right working environment.

Locums are flexible workers and available to cover positions at short notice. To register with a locum agency, you must have the relevant medical qualifications and certification, registration with the NMC or GMC, minimum 6-12 months UK experience in your relevant specialty, valid UK working visa, EU passport or Right to Abode certificate, Hepatitis B and C immunization.

Locum salaries will be paid by the agency or the employer. Locums will generally get an hourly rate of pay according to their grade and specialisation. Hourly rates can vary depending on the time of day or night, weekday or weekend. Agencies treat their doctors well so that they can approach them for future work placements. Tips for Locums

* Have a contract that details the working hours and payment rate

* Be able to exercise a level of control over where, when and for how long you work

* Keep a record of your work

* Develop your own contacts

* Claim for travel and subsistence where appropriate

* Keep copies of all correspondence and contracts

* Always confirm your hourly rate of pay

Summary : Locum agencies provide temporary positions to physicians. Agencies will specialise in certain areas so it is important to make contact with the right agency for your needs.

Plus-size modeling promotes ‘real’ body shapes where models wear a size 12+. Their work encompass every aspect of the modeling industry: from fashion shoots and major campaigns promoting products on skin care, make-up and hair products to lingerie and swimsuits.

With over 60% of women being size 12+, curvy models are in demand and plus-size girls now forge fabulous careers and travel the world working for international clients.

** Why consider a career in plus-size modeling? **

Think of the clothes, the fun, the travel and an opportunity to work in a glamorous and exciting industry. Plus, it’s really rewarding to represent a new, and more representative, body type where 'phat' has a whole new meaning!

But first thing’s first, don’t give up your day job. To develop a career and earn a lot of money from modeling you need a great portfolio filled with a diverse range of photographs and tears sheets (pages from a publication you appeared in). Getting your portfolio together can take two years but the experience is worth it.

Plus-size models have the opportunity to work internationally and make a good living. The more successful ones make it their business to work with their agency to learn the industry and plan their career. These professionals understand that highly lucrative jobs are scarce and there’s fierce competition to win the job. In most cases the client will use the same model for back-to-back campaigns (think Kate Dillon for Marina Rinaldi, Carolyn Murphy for Estée Lauder or Kate Moss for Calvin Klein). The modeling world also revolves around seasons so for many months there can be little or no work.

By learning about the industry models aren’t deterred, just realistic. They plan their down time and enjoy the jobs they book when things pick up and opportunities arise.

** What Companies Use Plus-size Models? **

As the population gets curvier, more companies feature bodacious babes in their advertising campaigns and editorials: Ashley Stewart, Marina Renaldi, Delta Burke, Jaclyn Smith, My Size, 1626, Maggie T, Cover Girl, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Glamour, Jane, Marie Claire, Cleo, Woman’s Day, Chatelaine.

** Success can come when you least expect it **

There are times when you will go to casting after casting and don’t book one job. This is usually when new models become discouraged and start re-considering their decision to pursue a plus-size modeling career. Then guess what happens? Persistence pays off and things start falling into place.

It usually takes a good 12 months for models to start booking regular clients. Agents often tell their models that being with a plus-size model agency is a WIP (work in progress). It won’t happen over night, but it will happen.

Being professional and prepared at all times and really working at being a plus-size model will make it happen. It sometimes only takes one photograph for the model’s career to skyrocket and that’s why it’s very important to keep testing and trying different photographers to get that ‘one’ shot that will make all the difference.

Our agency had one model that was doing ‘okay’ and then had a test shoot with a funky new photographer. This guy got ‘the shot’ that took her career from strength to strength and she is now working overseas as an international model.

It’s an important lesson, modelling isn’t just about you. It’s a complex collaboration between your agency, the client, photographer, stylist, make-up artist, hair stylist and a whole bunch of other people. Work it to wow!

** Famous plus size models **

When BGM Director, Darrianne Donnelly, started her career she was the lone ranger. Fortunately for you, plus-size models are everywhere from America’s Next Top Model to the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Famous plus-size models include:

· Model and spokesperson, Emme

· Kate Dillon

· Allegra Doherty

· Toccara Jones from America’s Next Top Model

· The Biggest Loser’s Tracy Moores

· Actress and model, Carrie Otis

· Symantha Perkins

· Mia Tyler

· Plus-size superstar, Natalie Wakeling

· Singer, Queen Latifah

· Sophie Dahl

· Barbara Brickner

· Liis Windischmann

· Pippa Jefferys

** Could I be a plus-size model? **

Here's a simple run down of the criteria agencies are looking for:

- Height between 5’ 8’’ (172cms) and 6”(180cms)

- Wear a US size 12/14 as this is usually the client’s sample range

With over 60% of women being size 12+, curvy models are in demand!

Travel nurse agencies fill a much-needed void in a healthcare system already stretched too thin. As the ratio of patients to nurses keeps climbing in hospitals, travel nurse agencies are contacted to fill nursing assignments, either on a short-term or long-term basis.

Travel nurse agencies foot the traveling nurse’s housing and travel expenses as well as assist the traveling nurse with any other issues or questions that may arise concerning licensure, benefits, and payroll. Everyone benefits from this arrangement: The hospital receives a qualified nurse to fill a position, thus ensuring better patient care and less employee attrition; the traveling nurse receives above-market compensation and is able to see new areas of the country and meet new people without incurring any out-of-pocket costs; and travel nurse agencies that have provided a vital service for which they are well compensated financially also benefit immeasurably from good will and public relations generated by filling this pressing need.

Nurses who wish to travel may also receive sign-on bonuses. The competition within travel nurse agencies is so fierce that it is a good idea to call several agencies, compare the benefits, and see who offers the best overall compensation package. Also, there needs to be a good fit in terms of personalities, communication styles, and problem-solving skills since the traveling nurse will most likely be dealing with the travel nurse agency representative by phone, fax, and e-mail.

Prior to signing up with travel nurse agencies, a nurse should ask how long the agency has been in business, confirm that the guaranteed number of hours and pay scale on the contract match what had been agreed to verbally, and get a feel for the position he or she will be filling. Good travel nurse agencies will be able to give a good representation of the situation at the hospital and what is being expected of the traveling nurse.

With regard to the amount of nursing experience required to become a traveling nurse, this depends on the situation and thus has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. In general, employers and agencies do like to see one year of hands-on nursing experience. However tough times call for inventive measures, so some agencies now have travel openings for new graduates. Check with the individual agencies to see if they offer this opportunity for entry-level nurses.

Working for travel nurse agencies is a wonderful way to make a difference in the healthcare system while enjoying the adventure of traveling around the country. For nurses who love to travel, travel nurse agencies do provide the ultimate nursing experience because of the limitless professional and personal experiences they offer.

Non-profit credit counseling agencies enjoy special benefits because of their status. There is a tax advantage; non-profits enjoy tax exemptions on both a state and federal level. Non-profit agencies are also eligible for both public and private grants to support their mission.

Non-profit agencies have a better reputation among both creditors and debtors. In order to initiate Fair Share contributions, non-profit status is mandatory. Some states even allow non-profit agencies greater freedom from consumer protection laws. Debtors feel more comfortable dealing with a non-profit agency than one with a more commercial focus.

Most major credit counseling agencies flaunt their status as non-profits, but some fail to live up to that promise. Some unscrupulous agencies are using their non-profit status to lure in unsuspecting clients and to fleece them. Debtors need to look beyond the non-profit label and investigate the agency before enrolling in a credit repair program.

Some consumer credit counseling agencies are truly in it to help people get back on the road to financial well-being. Agencies accredited by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling or the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies offer reputable services to their clients. Such agencies will not make false claims about fixing credit histories or credit scores; they will paint a realistic picture of your situation and tailor their actions to meet your needs.

Before enrolling in a credit counseling program, you should research the agency carefully. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if the agency has a history of complaints. Visit online forums to read reviews from former clients. Make sure that the agency is reputable and reliable before granting access to your financial information.

Solid, reputable credit counseling agencies are an invaluable resource for debtors who have reached the end of their financial rope. A good credit counselor will work with you to create a personalized budget and debt management plan, while working with your creditors to reduce monthly payments. Lowering interest rates and erasing finance charges and late payment penalties are another way a reliable counselor can help you. A counselor’s ability to eliminate phone calls and dunning letters from creditors is enough to make most consumers glad they chose to enter credit counseling.