Executives at Filene's looked at the increased availability of workers and opted not to advertise seasonal jobs in their typical way: by newspaper classifieds.

And don't look in the newspaper classifieds; Lingo artists find their work through the bulletin boards of on-line services like Compuserve and America On-Line.

But Mr. Taylor of Monster.com scoffs at this, saying that most newspaper classifieds come through advertising agencies, not local employers.

Much like newspaper classifieds, common "Hog Calls" are regarding items for sale or upcoming community events.

To find a trainer, she said, one need look only as far as newspaper classifieds or health-club bulletin boards.

These days, you'll have to look for jobs beyond just the newspaper classifieds.

One hope for online newspaper classifieds is the control their staffs can exercise over the content, unlike free sites like Craigslist, which are mostly managed and edited by anonymous users.

Next year, Hamilton may go beyond advertising in newspaper classifieds.

"No one's home at that one either," he said, making another mark in the newspaper classifieds, now crumpled in his hands.

Look in the local newspaper classifieds, Mr. Koppelman, the planning board director said, and you will find apartments for rent that are in fact illegal.