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No one presently can move away from the recession, or credit crunch, as is the phrase that is commonly coined, and the impression it is having on every countries job market. The impact on the job market is vast and I for one, am not aware of anyone who has either not been made jobless as a result of the financial climate or has been threatened with redundancy. News programs are full of stats about highest rates of unemployment since the twenties and it most truly certainly is tough, when its you who have been told your job is at risk.

It seems no job is to be untouchable to the recission and downturn in the job market, I know of people in high powered positions that have lost their jobs and many more who have been threatened by job loss. Consequently the way job searchers are looking for employment, whether they are at this moment employed or not has changed considerably. As people are searching for more job security and for more recession proof jobs that are in markets and sectors that should continue to grow and prosper in the current climate. They are also searching for standby jobs, ‘just in case’ anything happens to their current position.

The chief points to bear in mind when searching for a job are as follows:

Bullet Proof Jobs
Look for jobs that are not likely to be affected (or minimally) by the financial downturn. Sectors like education and teaching, retail food, health care and energy sector jobs are all still relatively bullet proof and can surely help to give you a more secure job. Without a doubt there has been a large upturn in the amount of workers that are re-skilling as teachers in the last 18 months, for the aforementioned reasons.

Social Network
Register at twitter, facebook and all social networking sites and promote yourself and your strengths to everyone and anyone who will listen, network is the key here. It can also be done face to face in seminars, get togethers etc. The more extensive your network, the more helpful it will be to you.

Apply First
By signing up to online site news boards and job emails and then applying with a targeted resume, covernote and references can mean all the difference, specifically when so many unemployed are actively pursuing for jobs. The instant response can really help, especially if you follow up with emails as well to check on the status of your application.

Be Brave
Just because you maybe find yourself unemployed, do not suggest that you should take any old job, be brave and take on part time or temp employment in the interim until you figure out what it is that you need to do. For example, do you have a hobby that you could pursue and turn into a career for yourself? By making time to look and wonder who you are, you will really benefit.

Lastly, by thinking confidently and about how you can procure a job and forming an action plan, you should be fine. With a positive disposition and do not get bogged down with the news hype on how difficult it is and life should work out fine!

Felicity is a freelance journalist, writing intermittent overviews in the UK for RecruitmentRevolution.com who are an online recruitment agency, who offer flat fee recruitment services and specialise in fixed price recruitment in the UK.

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A blog is basically an online journal wherein you can digitally pen down your thoughts, ideas, opinions and practically anything that you want people to read. Blogs come in different styles, formats, and settings, depending on the preference of the user. Many blogging sites, offer built in features such as hyperlink, straight texts, pictures etc. Some blogging sites, even allow you to put video and mp3’s on your blogs.

Instead of writing texts, some bloggers choose to make their blogs more audio friendly, by using spoken word entries. This is called audio blogging.

Basically a blog contains these features:

title- which allows you to label your post
body- this is the content of your post
trackback- other sites can be linked back to your blog
permanent link- every article that you write has a URL
comments- this allow readers to post comments on your blog.

One of the advantages of blogging, is that it is made of only a few templates. Unlike, other websites that is made up of numerous individual pages. This make it easier for blog users to create new pages, because it already has a fix setting that include: slots for title, body of the post, category, etc.

This is especially useful for first time users, since they can start blogging right away. They can chose from a number of templates that blogging websites provide.

Anyone who wants to start a blog can do so by becoming a member of a blogging website of their choice. Once they’ve become members, they automatically become a part of that particular blogging community. They can browse through other bloggers pages, and link them back to their own blogs. They can also make comments on other members’ blogs.

Blogging is not just limited to personal usage. There are a lot of blogs that follow a theme such as: sports, politics, philosophy, social commentary, etc. These blogs espouse on their specific themes. This way blogging becomes a medium in which people can share their knowledge and opinions about a variety of themes and topics.

Some bloggers even use their blogs as a means to advertise. Some authors advertise their books on their blogs. While other bloggers, use their blogs to shed light to currents issues, events, news and catastrophes.

Nowadays in education, blogs also play an important part. Professors use blogging to document the lessons that they have discussed and taught. This way, students who who have missed classes, can easily catch up with their assignments.

A lot of entrepreneurs benefit from blogging by promoting their businesses on their blogs, with millions and millions of people logging onto the net everyday, blogging has become a lucrative move. Some bloggers who run online businesses promote their merchandise online. While others profit through advertisement.

But by far, the most popular blog type is the one that takes the form of a personal journal. This is the kind that is usually used by first time bloggers. Individuals who want to document the daily struggle of their everyday lives, poems, rants, opinions, find that blogging offers them a medium in which to express themselves.

Bloggers usually communicate within themselves. This is one of the appeals of blogging. It creates a community of people sharing their ideas, thoughts, and comments with each other.

Blogs varying in topics, themes, and set-ups, can be found in blog directories. First time users who want to get an idea of what the blogging world is all about can browse through a number of blogs using these directories. This way they’d get an idea of what these blogging communities are like.

Blogging is popular all over the world. Blog is short for the term weblog. There are no rules when it comes to blogging. Bloggers have the freedom to express themselves how ever way they want, and the best thing about blogging, is that most blogging sites are free.

There are numerous blogging websites to choose from in the net. This give first time users the option of joining a blogging community that appeals to their interests.

Just search any blogging directory and you’d get a listing of a lot of blogging sites that are available on the net. It’s easy to search a blogging directory, because it is organized according to category. This way you would get exactly what you are after. Blogging is really for everyone. It is fun, simple and easy.

S. Franklyn Jacobs is a self-made millionaire & internet entrepreneur. His willingness to guide and showing very detailed and effective steps from blogging to PCC has earn many approvals from many fellow internet entrepreneurs. Get his Free Reports now.

Article Source: New Beginners Guide to Blogging