Tapping into the ranks of job seekers (The Globe and Mail)
THE COMPANY CIVI-SIDE INC. The challenge Getting military reservists to take advantage of a specialized, but unknown, online job site The plan Build an online community around job postings so users have a reason to visit The payoff A steady stream of highly qualified candidates means more finder's fees from employers

Letters to the Editor (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
How many more civilian men, women, and children will be killed by Israel before the U.S. government tells them to stop. I believe in self-defense, and it is stupid for Hamas (or any other group) to attack Israel with ''homemade'' weapons, but this collective punishment is wrong.

Tapping into the ranks of job seekers (The Globe and Mail)
The recruiters at Xerox Corp. were clearly impressed when Kenneth Seville suggested they post job openings on his new recruitment website.

The year's top local stories (The Daily News)
This summer, the return of gas for less than $2 a gallon was as unlikely as a white Christmas. Yet, we had both. There was bad news for employment and housing, but good news for the performing arts. These are among our Top 10 stories for 2008 as selected by The Daily News newsroom staff.

Year of living dangerously (Toronto Star)
Even were we not living in extraordinary times of financial jitters and a weak economy, the leaders described below would be bracing for a tough year ahead.

Select Comfort: home-grown IT failure (ZDNet)
Mattress retailer, Select Comfort, has abandoned its SAP implementation mid-stream, raising serious questions about the company's present and historical IT strategy. Select Comfort has not blamed SAP or any other third-party vendor for its problems. by Michael Krigsman

Your teen's first recession: Learning to cut back (The Journal News)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Teenagers have never been known for their restraint, but perhaps these times are different. Tuned in to worries of a deepening recession, many teens say that they've been smart shoppers and lowered their expectations for receiving gifts this holiday season.

Bills followers are once again caught in the middle (The Buffalo News)
It's hard to believe we're about to say goodbye to another Bills season. The years go by much too fast. One minute you're pondering the final cutdown in training camp, the next minute you're lamenting another year without playoffs.

The Top Eight Marketing Blunders of 2008: What NOT to Do When Marketing a Business in a Down Economy (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
As important as marketing is to a business' success, it often gets the least attention and resources during a down economy, according to Larry Golden, co-CEO of RSVP Publications (http://www.rsvppublications.com), an upscale direct marketing firm specializing in marketing to affluent homeowners.

Scout Leaders Seek To Attract Latinos (KCRA 3 Sacramento)
As it prepares to turn 100, the Boy Scouts of America is honing its survival skills for what might be its biggest test yet: drawing Hispanics into its declining ranks.