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Holiday Help to Full-Time Hires

Every year around this time, thousands of workers are hired for jobs catering to holiday shoppers and usually ending in January. The work can be a short-term way to generate a paycheck. But for a... more »

Retailers go Grinch on holiday jobs

Newark -- The holiday-season job of stocking store shelves, running a register or wrapping gifts used to be as reliable as Santa at every mall.That was before retailers faced millions of frugal shoppers and months... more »

Gloom for holiday hires

Kari Bunde, owner of the Copper Butterfly gift shop in downtown Crown Point, said she's had a lot of people stop by to see if she's hiring extra help for the holidays."I just have myself,... more »

Holiday-season retail jobs expected to be flat

Washington — Competition for holiday retail jobs could be fierce this year, according to several recent surveys, as stores cautiously hire in the face of flatlining sales and budget-conscious customers.Stores typically begin bringing on temporary... more »

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 »