Enter "Why I Really Left My Job" Video Contest --- Win $1,000

Entries Due September 30

People change jobs for many reasons: ogre bosses, smelly co-workers, dogs in the office, interminable commutes, and a mountain of other discontents that frequently elude employers, either because they don’t ask or because the soon-to-be-ex-employee doesn’t feel comfortable telling the truth. Now Nobscot Corporation is sponsoring a "Why I Really Left My Job" Video Contest that invites you or a friend to let it all hang out. First prize is $1,000.

Just create a 30-second to 7-minute YouTube-style video to help Nobscot promote its exit interview software. Begin with a person talking about the reasons behind his or her job defection, and end with "Find out why your employees are really leaving" along with Nobscot’s name and website address (www.nobscot.com). In between, use your ingenuity. Make viewers laugh. Make them cry. In a clever or engaging way, make companies realize the need to understand the causes behind employee turnover.

Entries will be judged on their creativity, professional quality, and usability for marketing purposes. In addition to the $1,000 first prize, 10 runners-up will be awarded $100 each. Entries must be submitted online by September 30, 2007 to:
See below for complete information and contest rules.

"Why I Really Left My Job" CONTEST RULES

By entering the "Why I Really Left My Job" video contest, all participants agree to be bound by these official Contest Rules.

1. No purchase necessary to enter.
2. Void where prohibited.
3. ELIGIBILITY
1. The contest is open to all legal residents of the United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Void in Quebec, Puerto Rico and any area where prohibited by law.
2. At the time of entry, each entrant must be the legal age of majority in their country, province or state of legal residence.
3. Officers, directors and employees of Nobscot Corporation ("Sponsor") together with their immediate family and household members whether related or not are not eligible. Immediate family members are defined as parents, children, siblings and spouse regardless of where they reside.
4. Residents of any country subject to US embargo and employees of any government entity are not eligible to enter.
5. Entrants must have valid identification and valid email address to enter.
6. Entrants must certify that each entry is wholly original and that they are the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the submitted Entry and that they have the right to submit the entry in the contest.
7. Entries must not infringe on any 3rd party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation.
4. CONTEST PERIOD
1. The contest submission period begins on August 1, 2007 and ends on September 30, 2007 at midnight Hawaii Standard Time.
2. All entries must be received during the contest submission period.
3. Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, stolen or undeliverable entries or any entries that are not received within the submission period.
4. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, modify, extend or cancel this Contest at any time at its sole discretion. If contest is cancelled, Sponsor may select winners from among the eligible entries received prior to the cancellation date.
5. HOW TO ENTER
1. To enter the contest, entrants must submit a video between 30-seconds and 7 minutes in length.
2. The video must begin with a person being asked why they are leaving their job and must end with "Find out why your employees are really leaving" along with Nobscot’s name and website address (http://www.nobscot.com).
3. All submissions must be available at a publicly accessible URL at the time of submission and must remain active at that URL for the entire content submission and judging period.
4. Entrants must email their entry in English with the Subject Line: Video Contest Submission. The email entry should include the full video file in one of the following formats .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG
5. The Submission Email should also include the entrants legal name, date of birth, place of residence with full address, phone number, title of video submission and URL where the video may be viewed.
6. Other visual mediums will be considered including animation, claymation and flash cartoon.
7. Entries must be suitable for business use. Entries that are lewd, obscene pornographic, disparaging of Sponsor or otherwise contain objectional material may be disqualified in the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
8. All entries must be original creations
9. You may submit multiple entries. Each entry should be submitted separately with the required entry information.
6. OWNERSHIP. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
7. JUDGING
1. Eligible entries will be judged by Sponsor and Sponsor’s assigned judging committee.
2. The judges will select one Grand Prize winner from all the eligible entries received.
3. The Grand Prize winner will be the entrant who is judged to have submitted the best entry based on creativity, professional quality (sound/visual), usability for marketing purposes.
4. In addition, the judges will select 10 Honorable Mention winners.
5. The decision of the judges shall be binding and final in all respects.
6. The judging period will run from September 30 – October 31.
7. The winners will be notified by email on or about November 1, 2007
8. Winners List will be posted on Sponsor’s website at:
   http://www.nobscot.com/contest-winners.
9. If Sponsor is unable to reach a winner within 48 hours, sponsor reserves the right to choose an alternate winner.
10. The winners may be required to submit valid identification to Sponsor, affidavit of eligibility and completed tax form as provided by Sponsor. This information must be returned with 7 days from receipt. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification.
8. SPONSOR. The Sponsor of the Contest is Nobscot Corporation, 460 Dune Cir., Kailua, HI 96734
9. PRIZES.
1. The Grand Prize winner will receive $1000 USD.
2. Honorable Mention winners will receive $100 USD.
3. All federal, state and local taxes associated with the receipt of prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
4. Judges reserve the right not to award the Grand Prize if it determines that no entry is qualified.
10. DISCLAIMER. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Contest Rules, the selection and announcement of the winners or the distribution of prizes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries or for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a contestant or equipment or technical malfunction or a virus or any other reason, or for any technical error or malfunctions or clerical errors.
11. RULES. For a copy of these Contest Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Nobscot Corporation, Video Contest, 460 Dune Circle, Kailua, HI 96734. Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Contest Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest. Requests for Contest Rules must be received by September 30, 2007.
12. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any online service or website, tamper with the judging process, or otherwise undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

By participating in this Contest, you hereby agree to release and hold Sponsor harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activities or acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. You further agree to indemnify Sponsor from and against any third party claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising from or relating to this Contest.