The Pilgrims may have all died if not for the help of Samoset and Squanto, who taught them all kinds of cool survival tips, including using dead fish as fertilizer. What are today's equivalents?

Nursing and food preparation are among the growth careers for the future, according to this article. And help is available for tuition for re-training.

You just have to know where to hunt. These "best companies to work for" currently have about 350 jobs open.

The Pilgrims survived because they were resourceful and respected the land. Sustainable companies are predicted to survive for the same reasons.

Neither. It's Twitter Bird this season, serving up the power of social media. theONswitch continues to fill clients' marketing larders, sharing companies' messages with a vast market. Enjoy a feast of prospects and customers. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, e- newsletters, free PR listings, SEO and more!

Contact us for a private "Tweetorial," a 90-day social media blitz, blog development or a custom e- newsletter -- at fees that won't deplete your wampum.

You'll need to walk two miles to burn off that pumpkin pie slice (with whipped cream). Because our e- newsletter post on Halloween candy calories received one of our highest click- through rates ever, we're feeding our readers more tasty tidbits. Here's your Thanksgiving calorie counter. And here's your exercise calculator.

Our seasonal shout out (a tradition of theONswitch) can be found within theO Nblog.

And Hippy to Wiki reflects on all those folks who you don't think to thank...until years later.

Bertram Educational Consultants had an abundance of click-throughs to their premier e-newsletter, setting a new record for theONswitch and exceeding the Constant Contact average. Read it here.

To grandmother's house you go...with your camera, Flip, laptop, chargers, and cords. (Oh yes, don't forget to bring a pie.) The ideal way to pack all your electronic "stuff" this holiday season is a jill-e bag. We've built buzz for the bags on mom blogs, as well as in traditional media. Major TV coverage is pending.

Football season is here, and theONswitch is taking the tailgate party, "Brew Harvest," up to the roof of 66main. NY Jet David Clowney will sign autographs and give away a jersey. Check out the details here.

theONswitch welcomed two new clients to the table this month - - Magnum and 911Restoration . Watch this space as we blaze trails toward growth and prosperity!

When you're done with your turkey, order a pizza and enter to win a cruise. We developed this campaign for the City of Yonkers to commemorate the Hudson Quadricentennial.

And don't forget to sow the seeds for next season's harvest! Full-year marketing planning for 2010 is underway with several clients. Contact us to help create your growth plan.

Fill your bushel with social media and sustainability savvy at the CRPA conference on November 23, where Nancy A. Shenker leads workshops on those topics.

Cranberries are so yesterday. Pickles are the new holiday meal accessory. To welcome Horman's Best Pickles to Westchester's indoor farmers markets, join us for a Pickletini Premier Party at Pour on December 9th. Follow Horman's on Twitter for details.

Love a parade? The Macy's parade route has changed this year and Spider Man (the balloon) is back. To get in the mood, click here (and turn your speakers up).

The holiday edition of 30 Second Current is sure to be filled with cheer. But why wait a whole month to hear from us? Friend me on Facebook or follow-me on Twitter.