LIBERTY, Mo. — A William Jewell College student is helping the Job Seekers Network with four words printed on bracelets.

The wristbands say simply, “Got Jobs? Hire Me.”Keith Smith said he didn’t expect much from the wristbands after being laid off in April in a tough job market.”I was highly skeptical,” he said. “I figured, why not. It doesn’t hurt.” He said he decided to put on one of the wristbands because it might be a unique and memorable way to stand out. William Jewell College biochemistry major Cole Wrisinger came up with the idea for the bracelets. He said he hoped it would be helpful for members of the northland Job Club he helped form.”I thought this would be a great idea if we could use this as a personal marketing tool for our members,” he said.

He pitched the bracelet idea to the club and they came up with the slogan.” It’s been all over the blogs, Careerbuilder and all sorts of world business reports,” he said. “I didn’t realize it went so far.” Wrisinger isn’t making money on the wristbands. He said he already has two jobs, but wants to help other people. Smith said it’s been good for him so far.”

I went to a job fair and had somebody point it out and started a conversation,” he said. The wristbands are free for the job club members. Wrisinger said the club is selling them for $1.50 each to cover the costs of making and shipping them. He said he’s given away or sold about 200 of them so far.

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HAGERSTOWN, MD- A local man is preparing to travel to Australia to compete on an international level.

Mike Butler is going to the World Transplant Games in Brisbane.   

He’ll be one of two people from Maryland.

Butler, who is also an amputee, received a kidney and pancreas transplant fifteen years ago.  

He says he thinks about his donor, a woman named Kelly, every day, and he will be wearing a wristband with her name during the competition.

Butler says he wants to show transplant recipients they can excel after surgery.  

“Fifteen years ago when I was laying in bed I would have never thought to participate again at this level because I’m competing against the world’s best transplant athletes,” Butler said.

Butler will leave on August 19th for Australia.   

He says he wants to get there a day early to prepare for the competition.

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