About Careers.org
Since its debut in 1995, Careers.Org has become the best source for employment, job search and career education information, worldwide.
Founded by Marc D. Snyder, co-author of How to Get a Job in Seattle & Western Washington, and How to Get a Job in Seattle/Portland, Careers.Org reflects Marc's dedication to finding the best, most comprehensive and unbiased career and job resources available.
From Day One, Careers.Org has been a reputable and authorative career resource directory. It has thought of one's 'career' broadly as : "The sum total of your life experiences including education, paid and unpaid work, and community, volunteer and family activities." [Immmigranttoolbox.ca]
With it's re-launch in October 2008, Careers.org, has updated it's appearance, refined and expanded upon it's content dramatically. Careers.Org has everything you need to start, change, or reinvigorate your career. Among its more than 30,000 pages, you will find:
- Detailed information about over 1000 Occupations, including wages, skills required as well as links to colleges offering such training
- Career, Job and Educational resources for most every city in the United States, Candian Province and many countries
- Detailed coverage of most every College and University in the United States, including academic programs and expenses
- An extensive directory of web resources carefuly selected by human editors on hundrds of topics
- College Curriculums, Industries, Career Advice, Articles
Today, more than 20,000 sites link to Careers.Org and its extensive directory of career education, career counseling, job search, home-based business, and human resources knowledge. The Careers.Org Founder and editorial staff work hard to live up to the site motto:
IF IT'S ABOUT YOUR CAREER ... IT'S HERE!!!
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Management
Gregory Raifman 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Gregory is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dragon Media Online, Inc. Prior to founding Dragon Media Online, Gregory founded and served as the Chairman, CEO and President of Mediaplex, Inc., a publicly traded NASDAQ company ("MPLX") that was acquired by ValueClick, Inc., a publicly traded NASDAQ company ("VCLK"). Gregory, who specializes in early and emerging stage growth companies, has also founded or invested in several other hi-tech companies, including but not limited to, GlobalCast, TimeShift, Internet Extra Corporation, MindSource, Sandpiper Networks, Good Technology, and The Internet Mall / SHOPNOW. He also serves on several boards as a director or advisor. Previously, Gregory founded PointBreak Ventures, a venture capital firm that focused on early stage strategic investments in Silicon Valley for the fund's Asian and corporate limited partners. Prior to that, Gregory worked at Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom and Montgomery Securities, specializing in M&A and corporate financings.
Gregory is also the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Momentum Sports Group, LLC, a company dedicated to the growth and management of sports and entertainment assets worldwide, and the owner and operator of the OUCH Pro Cycling Team (formerly Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis), the number one domestic-based professional cycling team in the United States for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Gregory received a J.D. from The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) where he was a member of law review and thereafter clerked for the Honorable, Anthony A. Alaimo, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Gregory has been a member of GULC's Board of Visitors since 2000.
Ryan Polley
President
Ryan was named President in December 2007 having joined Dragon Media Online in December 2007 through the company's acquisition of Don't Blink Media, Inc. where he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since Don't Blink Media's inception. Ryan became a member of the Dragon Media Online Board of Directors in December 2007.
Prior to Dragon Media Online, Ryan served as Vice President of Business Development at Marchex, Inc., a publicly traded company ("MCHX"). Also, Ryan was Director of Partnerships at Classmates Online until the company's acquisition by United Online, a publicly traded entity ("UNTD"). Ryan began his internet career at Design Intelligence followed by several leadership roles at RealNetworks, Inc. ("RNWK") over five years. Ryan's entire career has been focused on the online advertising marketplace in various capacities, both nationally and internationally.
Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. He also attended the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and the University of Koln, Germany. Ryan also played basketball in Germany for several seasons.
Scott J Thompson
Vice President, Advertiser Sales
Scott was named VP, Advertiser Sales in August 2008. Prior to joining Dragon Media Online, way back in the 1990's, Scott was Senior Director of Business Development at Mediaplex, Inc., a publicly traded NASDAQ company ("MPLX") that was acquired by ValueClick, Inc., a publicly traded NASDAQ company ("VCLK"). While at Mediaplex, Scott was an international business development team leader responsible for growing technology and media sales.
Scott's past also includes managing business development at Roundarch, Inc. (CRM Technology Company that was founded by Deloitte Consulting, WPP Group & BroadVision). Scott's clientele centered around Fortune 500 companies in the western region of the US.
Scott received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Business from St. Mary's College of California. He's also a noted author of "Internet Real Estate", published in December of 2007.
Alan Raifman
Vice President, Business Affairs
Alan was named Dragon Media Online's VP of Business Affairs in May 2006. Alan's extensive experience includes endeavors as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Mediaplex, Inc., a publicly traded company ("MPLX"), as Co-Founder and President of Little Cargo, Inc., an innovative juvenile products development company and through his association with Albert A. Rettig and Associates, a business management and entertainment law firm, specializing in live performances and television productions. Alan focuses on navigating through challenges in the ever converging online and offline worlds.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis. Before he ventured into the vast internet frontier, Alan was a sportswriter, who, while always exuding an objective approach, would quietly admit - if under duress - to maintaining (an unhealthy) rooting interest in the Washington Redskins.
Adrian McDole
Senior Director, Agency Services
Adrian was named Senior Director, Agency Services for Dragon Media Online in December 2007. Prior to this position, Adrian was Director of Marketing at Don't Blink Media. Adrian, began his internet career in 1999 joining RealNetworks where he spent 5 years in various roles, the most recent being Partner Project Management. In 2004, Adrian joined Avenue A | Razorfish, a division of Aquantive, Inc. ("AQNT") and worked in senior account management roles on key client accounts. Adrian is a certified Yahoo! Search Marketing Ambassador and Google Adwords Qualified Individual.
Adrian holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from the Missouri State University. He's putting that degree to good use in the field of online advertising and marketing. Adrian is a game-show junkie and has a lifelong mission to appear on Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, or The Price Is Right, where he's absolutely convinced he would win big.
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