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   DO NOT BECOME COURIERS AND MESSENGERS

 WHAT THEY DO 

   Pick up and carry messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance. Exclude "Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services" (53-3033).

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NIU sociologist writes the book on daredevil bike messengers
( Northern Illinois University ) In his book, "Urban Flow: Bike Messengers and the City," sociology professor Jeffrey Kidder of Northern Illinois University introduces readers to the bicycle-courier profession and its fascinating subculture, exploring its appeal as well as its uncertainties and dangers. Many messengers find great satisfaction in their jobs, despite the low wages and perils, and ...
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Did seasonal hiring inflate the strong jobs report?
Unemployment figures are adjusted for seasonal hiring, but high numbers of courriers and messengers (a result of increased online shopping) may have had a bigger effect on the numbers.
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January Indexes Portray Confused Consumer
NATIONAL REPORT -- Consumer confidence fell in January as more Americans feel their current job prospects are not as promising as in December, according to the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index.
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Vietnam having dot-com boom
Hanoi resident Nguyen Thi Lan Phuong is an e-merchant's dream. She likes to go shopping but has little time to fight the Vietnamese capital's crowds and traffic, so the mother of two frequents NhomMua and Muachung, two...
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Markets Brace for Rocky January Jobs Report
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The jobs market probably hit another speed bump last month. Ahead of Friday's report from the government, economists are still warning that any meaningful recovery in the jobs market is still likely to be painfully slow. Making matters worse, January's data are likely to be hampered by additional seasonal factors. ...
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Snap analysis: U.S. job creation accelerates broadly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job creation is accelerating throughout the economy, giving President Barack Obama's reelection bid a boost and increasing the chances the jobless rate could improve faster than the Federal Reserve expects. U.S. nonfarm employers added 243,000 jobs to payrolls last month, the government said on Friday. That was well above expectations and the gains were distributed ...
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The January jobs report: It’s all good
The strangest thing about January’s jobs report is that it’s pretty much all good. The headline numbers are great, of course: payrolls are up by 243,000 jobs. Unemployment is down to 8.3 percent. But the inside numbers are good, too. Read full article >>
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European shares steady near 6-month high, miners up
* FTSEurofirst 300 index steadies after hitting 6-mth high * Miners among top gainers; Food and beverages down * Xstrata, Glencore shares surge on merger talks LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - European shares ...
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The Cook Report: Still a Millstone?
The Republican presidential race has turned out to be a series of tag-team matches. Different candidates mount challenges to Mitt Romney in different states. This may delay the inevitability of the former Massachusetts governor finally securing the nomination, but these challenges really don’t affect the end of the game.
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Economic Outlook: Jobs added in January, but forecast is murky
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