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Companies try to get a jump on swine flu

The Massachusetts Port Authority is training extra workers to operate the 68-foot-long snowplows that clear the runways in case the regular drivers come down with swine flu. The law firm Foley Hoag gave each of... more »

Holiday Hiring Blitz Begins

With unemployment at an all time high, the holidays may bring some good news. Many retailers say they still plan to hire for the holiday season.Christmas is two months away, but this time of year... more »

Many have fewer openings, but work is available

All you want for Christmas is a job? That's a real possibility in the Louisville area — at least for temporary work, as employers such as UPS and department stores begin looking for holiday workers.But... more »

Small Businesses Prepare for a Hit from the H1N1 Flu

Small businesses already hit hard by the recession may soon undergo another pummeling, this time by the 2009 H1N1 virus, the frightening new subtype of a strain that's been around for decades."Right now the bulk... more »

Forecast cloudy for holiday hiring

Job seekers hoping the holiday shopping season will bring the gift of a seasonal paycheck may end up with an economic lump of coal if the latest estimates are right.The question: Will 2009 look like... more »

Holiday jobs in area to be scarcer

Recession conditions in northwest Ohio has produced a tighter temporary job market this holiday season, with fewer openings, more job seekers vying for the openings that exist, and many of the available positions already filled.... more »

Dear Santa, I need a job!

Wellington, FL -- Ask plenty of people what tops their holiday wish-list this year, and many will say a job."I mean people have come to me here and said 'Do you know anywhere else people... more »