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Bill Coke, head of the Canadian Association of Temporary Services, says uncommitted young people who prefer the freedom and variety of temporary employment are one reason his industry expects 40 per cent increase this year.
Bill Coke, head of the Canadian Association of Temporary Services, says uncommitted young people who prefer the freedom and variety of temporary employment are one reason his industry expects 40 per cent increase this year.

Bill Coke, head of the Canadian Association of Temporary Services, says uncommitted young people who prefer the freedom and variety of temporary employment are one reason his industry expects 40 per cent increase this year.

Date10/16/1973
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Promotional pal: The fame and eating habits of other-worldy movie star E.T. have boosted the fortunes of the maker of Reese's Pieces. Hershey Canada president David Conn expects a 50-per-cent increase in the peanut butter flavored product for the rest of the year.
Promotional pal: The fame and eating habits of other-worldy movie star E.T. have boosted the fortunes of the maker of Reese's Pieces. Hershey Canada president David Conn expects a 50-per-cent increase in the peanut butter flavored product for the rest of the year.
8/19/1982
Economist Seymour Friedland is one of the few with a gloomy view of the market He expects a 10 per cent decline in the TSE index.
Economist Seymour Friedland is one of the few with a gloomy view of the market He expects a 10 per cent decline in the TSE index.
10/30/1973
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
3/8/1972
Canada's biggest service in booming temporary-help field is Office Overload Ltd. Clare Copeland, president, is shown in Toronto headquarters, ringed by employees (left to right) Lois Young, Laura Smith, Debi Perkins, Gayle Farnes, Janice Chivers-Wilson and Helen Wood. In an ironic switch, Laura Smith came in to look for a temporary job and wound up with permanent job-working full-time for Office Overload.
Canada's biggest service in booming temporary-help field is Office Overload Ltd. Clare Copeland, president, is shown in Toronto headquarters, ringed by employees (left to right) Lois Young, Laura Smith, Debi Perkins, Gayle Farnes, Janice Chivers-Wilson and Helen Wood. In an ironic switch, Laura Smith came in to look for a temporary job and wound up with permanent job-working full-time for Office Overload.
5/10/1976
Sounding a sweet note for Canada's music industry is W. J. I. Croombs, president of Boosey and Hawkes Canada Ltd. and the Canadian Music Industries Association. Industry, with a growth rate of 10-15 per cent, is holding its annual trade show in Toronto with 46 manufacturers and distributors on hand.
Sounding a sweet note for Canada's music industry is W. J. I. Croombs, president of Boosey and Hawkes Canada Ltd. and the Canadian Music Industries Association. Industry, with a growth rate of 10-15 per cent, is holding its annual trade show in Toronto with 46 manufacturers and distributors on hand.
8/25/1975
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
10/29/1969
Why borrowers are blue: James Theodoro of Cedar Heights Home Hardware says his borrowing costs this year will be around $25,000 compared with $9,000 in 1979, and the result is he won't be able to hire temporary sales people to handle the spring rush
Why borrowers are blue: James Theodoro of Cedar Heights Home Hardware says his borrowing costs this year will be around $25,000 compared with $9,000 in 1979, and the result is he won't be able to hire temporary sales people to handle the spring rush
4/10/1980
New concept: Ted Grizzle's Thrift Villa discount store is a private venture that donates 40 per cent of its net profits to the Metropolitan Toronto Association for the Mentally Retarded
New concept: Ted Grizzle's Thrift Villa discount store is a private venture that donates 40 per cent of its net profits to the Metropolitan Toronto Association for the Mentally Retarded
2/4/1985
Optimist: Stephen Reisler, head of In-Wear's new Canadian subsidiary, expects sales to double this year.
Optimist: Stephen Reisler, head of In-Wear's new Canadian subsidiary, expects sales to double this year.
11/2/1982
Timely switch: Michael Pratt says Atripco Delivery Service in Etobicoke is saving 57 per cent on fuel bills since it converted 10 trucks to natural gas
Timely switch: Michael Pratt says Atripco Delivery Service in Etobicoke is saving 57 per cent on fuel bills since it converted 10 trucks to natural gas
1/15/1991
Business demolished? Renovator Terry Mills fears that many jobs will disappear when the proposed 7 per cent goods and services tax takes effect.
Business demolished? Renovator Terry Mills fears that many jobs will disappear when the proposed 7 per cent goods and services tax takes effect.
3/26/1990
History of abuse: Street Outreach Services statistics show that 87 per cent of the street kids they deal with had experienced physical or sexual abuse in the home
History of abuse: Street Outreach Services statistics show that 87 per cent of the street kids they deal with had experienced physical or sexual abuse in the home
2/7/1984