Career Services

Web Site
http://www.workforstudents.com

Types of Positions Available
Cutco/Vector Sales Representatives market Cutco products direct to consumers through one-on-one in-home appointments. Common responsibilities include setting appointments with potential customers through personal contacts and referrals, presenting Cutco products to prospective customers and writing up customer orders. After completing Cutco/Vector’s initial training seminar, representatives practice and acquire confidence in their technique and learn to build rapport, assess customer needs, and present a product solution that leads to a successful sale. Additional experience can be gained in the areas of professional presentation skills, public speaking, field training, human resource management, and sound financial management principals. A management development internship is also available for qualified students pending school approval.

Address of Headquarters
Vector Marketing is a Pennsylvania corporation with its administrative headquarters in Olean, NY. Regional headquarters are in Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee, Dallas, Austin, San Diego, and Toronto. Although Vector is divided into regions for management and administrative purposes, students are free to apply and work anywhere in the country.

Alcas/Vector Marketing
1116 E. State St.
Olean, NY 14760

Address of Regional Office or College Relations Office
Vector Marketing: Spokane/CDA
Aaron Love, Division Manager
9612 E. Sprague #207
Spokane, WA 99206

For all other Washington-area applicants, please apply online at www.workforstudents.com

Regional Campus Relations Office: Vector Marketing
Annie Krill, Campus Relations Manager
813 Fox Lane Suite D
Waterford, WI 53185
akrill@cutco.com

Recruiter Contact Information
Name: Aaron Love
Title: Division Manager, Spokane, WA
Phone: 509-892-1723
Fax: 509-462-0159
Email: IMDIApps@earthlink.net

Typical Positions (job title, degree/major requirements, job locations, etc.)
Sales Representative: Customer Sales/Service; Flexible Schedules Opportunity for Advancement/Career Opportunities after graduation

Recruitment/Employment Section of Web Site
www.workforstudents.com

Activities Our Organization Participates In
National Sponsors of the American Marketing Association and Pi Sigma Epsilon, National Sales and Marketing Fraternity; Recently donated to the College of Business due to Fall 2004 College Bowl Success (#1 School in the Midwest/Northwest Region for highest sales and highest productivity per representative).

Comments About Activities

Name of Organization Founder and Year Founded
Vector Marketing: Founded in 1981. Company Growth Since its inception, Vector Marketing has enjoyed tremendous growth in both sales and the number of offices. This growth is primarily due to Vector's highly trained and well motivated management staff, the superior quality and marketability of our product lines, as well as Vector's outstanding training and support programs. Today, the company has over 200 locations throughout North America. Currently our annual sales are over 180 million dollars (U.S.), a compelling testament to the fundamentals of our business: People, Products and Programs.

Organization's Culture
Company Values PEOPLE: our highly regarded management team and the talented young people who work with us. PRODUCTS: a strong commitment to manufacturing only the finest products in the world, CUTCO, and supporting our customers with the most complete Forever Guarantee on the market. PROGRAMS: our outstanding training and development programs, which allow motivated young people to learn the "Skills for Life" necessary to succeed at a high level in life, whatever their dreams or aspirations might be.

Why do we hire WSU students/graduates?
Our most successful representatives have a positive attitude, customer-driven mindset, professional manner, and good communication skills. These are precisely the skills Vector focuses on in training, so prior experience is not necessary. All majors and ages 18+ welcome.

What types of positions have we hired WSU students for?
Sales Representative; Management opportunities available, company only promotes from within.

Other Information About Our Organization
Vector Marketing adheres to the principles of providing an equal opportunity to all applicants who are at least 17 years of age and a high school graduate, regardless of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.

General Comments
Successful Alumnae: Tanya Strohmaier, Marketing 2003 Graduate: Featured in the Fall 2004-2005 Issue of the Business School Publication, The “Dividend” Recently featured 4/19/05 on the Travel Channel’s “Made in America,” hosted by John Ratzenberger.