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September 2nd 2010

Careers with us!
As you know, Books Are Fun is the most successful book display company in the the world. We pride ourselves on being the experts in the industry and maintain long standing relationships with hundreds of publishers all around the world. We have the best product testing department known to man. We have representatives in all 50 states. As you may guess, we do get a lot of inquiries about "How to Get a Job With Books Are Fun", so in order to provide you with the best service, we have listed some handy information on what you might need and who to contact in order to get started. We are only offering  field representative positions, no home office positions are available. Please first review the available jobs and their locations (located on this page), then fill out the form on this page to connect with a Books Are Fun Regional Manager in your particular area to get more information.

School Division 'This is How We Do it' Video

Corporate Book Fair Video

 

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School Division

  • Elementary Schools
  • Middle Schools
  • High Schools

Corporate Fair Division - over 150 employee at organizations

  • Hospitals
  • Medical Facilities
  • Government Organizations - large
  • YMCAs
  • High Rise Buildings
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • And many others

Business Division - less than 150 employees at organizations

  • Nursing Homes
  • Government Organizations
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Private Companies
  • All types of businesses

Early Childcare Division

  • Daycares
  • Preschools
  • Early Learning Centers

Choosing the division that fits into your schedule is normally the first step. Having the resources to store medium to large amounts of inventory and transporting it to and from the service locations is very important.

The requirements needed to become a BAF representative are:

  • A high level of professionalism
  • Strong organizational skills
  • An entrepreneurial drive
  • Articulate communication skills
  • Warehouse space of at least 400 to 600 square feet
  • A computer with MS Excel
  • Truck or SUV with enclosed trailer for transporting product
  • Investment in display equipment
  • Good Credit History

Below you will find the specific recruiting contact information for all divisions and all regions. Please address your inquiries to the specific division and specific manager.

SCHOOL DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION

Dianne Hawkins – Northeast Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Northeastern New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania.
dhawkins@booksarefun.com

Jim Archibald – East Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania. 
jarchibald@booksarefun.com

Tom Bennett – South Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas. 
tbennett@booksarefun.com

Bob Davis – Midwest Region - Regional Sales Manager - State: NE Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
bdavis@booksarefun.com

Todd Reuscher – Rocky Mountain Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Hawaii.
treuscher@booksarefun.com

Mark Hess – Great Lakes Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western Tennessee
mhess@booksarefun.com

Ken Bellows – Southeast Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, SE Tennessee
kbellows@booksarefun.com

Josh Iskra – West Region - Regional Sales Manager - States: Alaska, California, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Idaho.
jiskra@booksarefun.com

 

 

CORPORATE DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION

Doug Lazatin – Regional Sales Manager – Northwest Region States: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Toll Free 800.584.1291
dlazatin@booksarefun.com

Virgil Streck – Regional Sales Manager - Southwest States: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska.
Toll Free 877.646.8404
vstreck@booksarefun.com

Matt Seevers – Regional Sales Manager – South Region States: Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Central and Southern Arkansas, Texas.
Toll Free 972.217.9470
mseevers@booksarefun.com

Kevin Davey – Regional Sales Manager – Great Plains Region States: Kansas. Iowa, Minnesota. Northwest Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Toll Free 800.961.8510
kdavey@booksarefun.com

Doug Fitzgerald – Regional Sales Manager – Midwest Region States: Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Northern Arkansas, Wisconsin.
Toll Free 800.985.8612
dfitzgerald@booksarefun.com

Jim Malasto – Senior Regional Sales Manager – Great Lakes Region States: Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania.
Toll Free 866.330.6430
jmalasto@booksarefun.com

Eric McLauchlin – Regional Sales Manager – Mid-Atlantic Region States: Kentucky, Maryland, Northern Mississippi, Northeastern Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware.
Toll Free 866.323.4196
emclauchlin@booksarefun.com

Kent Gatewood – Regional Sales Manager – Southeast Region States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Central & Southern Mississippi.
Cell: 919.395.5015
kgatewood@booksarefun.com

Jeff Vesper – Regional Sales Manager – Northeast Region States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey.
Cell Phone 865.384.4534
jvesper@booksarefun.com

NATIONAL CORPORATE FAIR RECRUITER

Robert Croissant –  Corporate Fair Toll Free: 877.218.6797 
rcroissant@booksarefun.com

 

 

BUSINESS DISPLAY DIVISION

Michael Guerin –  Business Display  & Early Childcare Manager
mguerin@booksarefun.com

 

 

 

 

 
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 Current available positions with Books Are Fun

 School Display Positions

  • Alabama - Dothan area
  • California - San Francisco area 
  • California - Marysville, Yuba City, Sutter, Alameda County
  • California - Northern CA, Eureka, Humbolt, S.Humboldt & Redding 
  • Mississippi - Greenwood

Corporate Fair Positions

 

·        Kansas City, MO
·        Chicago, IL
·        Fargo, ND 
·        Oakland, CA 
·        Las Vegas, NV 
·        Jackson, MS 
·        Montgomery, AL 
·        Northern VA/DC area 
·        Richmond, VA 
·        Des Moines, IA
·        Roanoke, VA
·        Boston, Mass 
·        Southern Maine 
·        Cincinnati, OH 
·        St. Louis, MO
·        NE Iowa - cedar falls, waterloo areas
·        Benton Harbor, MI 
·        Pittsburgh, PA
·        Harrisburg, PA
·        Bowie, MD
·        Memphis, TN
·        Tulsa, OK
·        Dallas, TX
·        Corpus Christi, TX
·        Oklahoma City, OK
·        Eugene, OR
·        Salt Lake City, UT
·        Waterbury, VT
·        Buffalo, NY
·        Ocala, FL
·        Savannah, GA
·        Macon, GA
·        Fort Lauderdale, FL
·        Palm Beach, FL
·        San Jose, CA
·        Phoenix, AZ
         Tucson, AZ

 

TESTIMONIALS

Being a Books Are Fun Rep 

 

  • The best job ever.  When we got into business four years ago, it was an exciting time, full of expectations.  We have grown to love our business more each year.  It is great to be your own boss, work together, manage your own schedule and be responsible for growing your own business.  Honestly, it is hard work but very gratifying.  It is also a good feeling to have a job where everyone is always excited to see you and the great books and gifts you have. - Sherry

  

  • We have been in this business for over 9 years now and are thrilled that Earl Kaplan has recently purchased Books Are Fun and is now leading the industry once again.  We couldn’t have a better company supporting our business. We have absolutely the best books available and the teachers love to receive our donated books to help build their libraries. We are Books Are Fun and Books are Fun is us!  We couldn’t see ourselves doing anything else!-Mary

 

  • We love BAF because the customers are always happy to see us.  We love seeing the new books each cycle and we love having our summers off. -Paul and Jo

 

  • "The experience from the business that we have learned from the most, is that persistence pays off. The one account that we passed up several times turns out to be our best account to date. Our best days in the field are when we are relaxed and not stressed out. Just when you think you are not selling any items, the next door you walk through has 3 order forms full of purchases. By far, this is the best opportunity of our lives. We have held many jobs and never found the right formula that we enjoyed. This has opened up our future and we have every intention of taking this to higher levels. We look forward to what the future holds and the sky is the limit."  -- Bill and Lori Charles California

 

 

 

SCHOOL TESTIMONIAL OF THE MONTH

Dear Books Are Fun,

I would like to take a minute to let you know how much we appreciate all the displays that you bring to our school.  We look forward to your visits each month.  It is always a surprise to see the new items you have to offer.  I have teachers, as well as people in our community who come into our school to ask when the next display will arrive.  Teachers are very busy and often spend late hours on the job.  They don't have a lot of time to shop for the special occasions that come up, and the majority of our staff have grandchildren.  It's fun to spoil them with these affordable items.  Christmas is an exciting time to see what you have to offer as well.  Please keep the displays coming.

Thank you,

Salina Elementary

 

 

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