What a difference a recession makes.

This role is a standard “head of online data service” for a massive Irish firm who are creating the role as a separate post within a recently consolidated group. This role is a senior role (straddling all services and all IT) using …

Mike Tilley, owner and president of Mr. Handyman, a Kalamazoo franchise that offers to do home fix-it jobs.

Fennel Informatica is an emerging temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, consulting and outplacement , franchise and outsourcing…

Midas, Inc. : “We will continue aggressive efforts to sell Midas company-operated shop locations to current and new franchisees, including the 22 shops we acquired in January 2010 in northern California.” Fourth quarter traffic up 20% U.S. comparable shop sales up 1.4% during quarter Company-operated shop comparable sales up 8.3% for quarter Fourth …

Growth in the U.S. service sector accelerated in February to its fastest pace in more than two years, but jobs remained hard to find.

“A small number of employees were impacted by the decision. All eligible employees will receive severance and outplacement assistance.”

The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Wednesday as the market benefited from higher commodity prices, but was held back by financials after Royal Bank delivered an earnings report that disappointed investors.

Monica Roman Gagnier: A glorious day in the Hudson Valley — perfect for a trip across the Bear Mountain Bridge to outplacement firm Lee Hecht

…a point to 2,280.68 while the S&P 500 index inched up 0.48 of a point to 1,118.79.