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Jobs for the Holidays
Christmas is the busiest retail season of the year. Over 25% of total annual retail sales take place during the holidays and retail employers usually increase their workforce by about 4% just for the holiday gift-buying rush. Employers are already hiring additional staff to ring the cash registers.

Five Misleading Myths About Getting A Job Through a Staffing Company
Staffing companies offer candidates, from administrative assistants to CEOs, the opportunity to gain access to companies in one of two ways: on a temporary or temporary ­ to­ hire basis on assignments that can last anywhere from one day to six months or longer; or on a full-time basis.

Seasonal Jobs
A seasonal job can be more than a way to earn extra money during the summer or a way to pay your way as a ski bum. There are some people who have turn a seasonal job into a career.

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