JPMorgan Chase to Hire 1,200 in 23 States

MarketWatch: JPMorgan & Chase announced plans Tuesday to hire 1,200 mortgage loan officers as the bank moves to expand its home loan business.
New loan officers will be hired in 23 states, including finance jobs in Chicago, New York, California, Florida and Texas, according to CNNMoney.
Chase weathered the downturn in the housing market better than rival [...]

Grocery-Store Chains Offer Best Job Security

Want to choose a safe place to ride out the recession? Try a grocery-store chain. Four of nine companies on Investopedia’s Top 9 companies for Job Security are grocery- or convenience-store chains.

Nugget Market, grocery store chain, Woodland, Calif., Privately held
Devon Energy, oil and gas producer, Oklahoma City, Okla. Publicly traded
Aflac, supplemental insurance provider, Columbus, Ga. [...]