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Santa Claus The Claus That Refreshes 
 "Did Coca-Cola create the modern image of Santa Claus?" This site discredits the legend and produces facts and evidence of his true origin. From Urban Legends Reference Pages. http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances Last updated Dec 12, 2005 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
"Was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created for Montgomery Ward department stores?" This site acknowledges the origin of Robert L. May's underdog character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the most famous of all of Santa Claus' reindeer and the origin of the Christmas story, as a promotional gimmick by the chain department store and later immortalized by the song and a TV special. From the Urban Legends Reference Pages. http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Musical Genres Last updated Mar 11, 2006 Santa Claus: It's Business as Usual for This Merrymaker
This interview with the founder of a company that books Santa Claus appearances at private events provides opinions about what it takes to be a good Santa (education and skills, dress code) and related information. Includes personal experiences and job challenges. From the weekly Atlanta-based newspaper Creative Loafing. http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A2812 Topics: Holidays & Observances Last updated Jul 3, 2006 Using Field Identification to Hire Santa Claus (Or Other Customer Service Talent)
This article provides an explanation of the use of the field identification (FI) recruiting strategy and its applications for hiring Santa Claus and other talent for retail settings. Discusses methods for identifying customer service talent beyond the classified ad approach. From a human resources specialist. http://www.ere.net/2000/12/11/using-field-identification-to-hire-santa-claus-or-other-customer-service-talent/ Topics: Christmas Last updated Jul 3, 2008 |
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