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Show Page 7 The Signpost Monday, December 5, 2005 b W G 6 l amiimu'itfrom page (i With 507 Mrs. Fields stores, 274 Great American Cookie stoics, 223 Pretzel stores and 1,026 TCBY stores in 25 countries, ' Nieisen attributed much of the success to the values and the mission statement the company has set forth. The seven values set by the company are customer service, quality, innovation, accountability, teamwork, respect and fun. Nielsen said he can't stress enough how important customer service is in the corporate world. "Values we use at the corporation need to be instilled in us so we succeed at whatever we do," Nielsen said. Quality and innovation are just as important in the business world. Nielsen related a story of Debbi Fields' commitment to quality. When she sampled a cookie that didn't taste fresh or of good quality, she asked the employee to bake a new batch of cookies so only the freshest cookies would be available. The employee responded, "They're good enough." "Good enough never is," Ken Nielsen, Mrs. Fields Cookies controller, said fun is important at Nielsen said. "It must be work. Al Thursday's Ralph Nye Lecture, Nielsen said the core values excellent, otherwise it will be at Mrs. Fields Cookies are customer service, quality/ innovation, good enough to get by, never meeting the full potential or accountability, teamwork, respect and fun. and personality, even though expectation." Justin Dalton, WSU business Sundwall said he "has that administration senior, attends business look." Lewis Gale, dean of the the lectures as part of the G o d d a rd executive ^ ^ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^ ^ School of lectures ^ ^ _ _ ^ ^ _ _ B u s i n e ss class. "It is "It wa s in sp iring b e - a n d Economics, motivation for students cause it makes me want presented Nielsen to hear how to get through school with a successful they are and have a successful w o o d and how I carved can learn career." n a m e how I want plaque to be in the - Mitch Sundwall, to add to business WSU corporate accounting the wall of world," sophomore executives Dalton who have said. ^^^_-^^^^^- -^^^-^^^- s p oke n Politicians continued from page f> Employment continued from page 6 input. Citizens can read the upcoming agenda on the city's Web site, ogdcncity.com, and come to the meetings prepared with comments. Mere there is no dialogue, only comment from the citizens. Public hearings can also be held where debate takes place among council members and citizens. Many formalities are used during the meetings. These are often referred to as parliamentary procedures. "We don't sit there in white wigs and gowns," Safsten said. "Formalities help the meetings move along. They allow for order." One formality is voting. Here the majority rules. Safsten said iu- :wwi nuikes any decisions on his own. "Everything depends on the vote of the council," he said. Not all cities have the same form of government. The people of Washington Terrace recently voted to change the form used in their city. Washington Terrace mayor Mark Allen presides and conducts all the city council meetings. Mayor Matthew God rev of Ogden doesn't. He is not required to be present at the meetings. The form of Allen's meeting agenda is about the same as Safsten's, but other things are different. For example, Washington Terrace officials occasionally hold an open house on a night different from council meeting. This is an opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions and concerns about one specific issue. Allen said he feels that the public opinion is important, but he is confused as to why people think they have the right to complain about certain things when they didn't even vote. "If you didn't vote, you don't have the right to complain," Allen said. According to Allen, one half of the people who are eligible to vote in Washington Terrace actually are registered, and only 20 percent of those vote. "Get involved in politics," Allen said. "Register. Don't wait to vole." Safsten said he feels similarly about this concern. "There is definitely something to be said about being intelligently involved," Safsten said. Politics affect all citizens. Regardless of where a person resides, there are opportunities to be involved. People can get to know their leaders and influence the decisions that are made. Clint Child, a Weber State University pre- engineering sophomore, worked at Great Harvest last December. He plans on applying for a position at the bakery this holiday season. Child works summers and in December so he can concentrate on his schoolwork during the fall and spring semesters. "You can separate |classes and work]," Child said. "It is kind of a balancing act." FROM 6 TO 6:30PM;.. ,;-; \fa:rt& For more information about the temporary positions listed, visit WSU Career Services or call 626-6393. Individuals can also apply for the positions at career services. Other businesses in the Ogden area are also hiring temporary employees and information on these positions is available at career services. You can reach reporter Andrea Bean by calling 626-7624. m M??M mn tut wfi mitn III Step into the advertising limelight at The Sisnnost 626-6359 e y Doesn't Grow On CONCERT At 7:30PI DINNER & CONCERT JUST $34.95 JOIN US FOR A MOUTHWATERING ,*# WESTERN BUFFET/ COME MEET %..•/' BRENN IN PERSON THAT NIGHT 'XjQ * DON'T KNOW YOU EXIST. You can leave a message for reporter Scott Shurtleffby calling 626-7624. 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