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SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS MUST PASS RIGOROUS BACKGROUND CHECK

Posted: December 6, 2009 at 3:39 a.m.

Target associate Jelin Castro packs Wanda Ford’s bags at the checkout counter Thursday in Rogers. Castro was one of many seasonal workers hired by the store to help handle the holiday workload.

Higher unemployment means more competition for holiday jobs, from Salvation Army bell ringers to department store salespeople to package delivery drivers.

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Business, Pages 21 on 12/06/2009

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