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Work place disputes are a necessary burden most of us will encounter at least once on our career paths. Despite many perceptions that conflict in the workplace is always messy and toxic - it is possible to resolve such conflict in a positive and character building manner, for both employers and employees. In an economy where one can simply not afford to be unemployed being diplomatic and informed is key in any dispute situation - and soon help will be but a phone call away.

Let’s go back 48 hours to Friday. It’s close to finishing time and all you are thinking of is what you’re going to do over the weekend. Shopping, going out with friends or family, going to parties - or simply staying home! Whatever you do it will be far away from your place of work and it’s an opportunity for two days to float your boat.

Gordon Brown’s government was warned yesterday that unemployment would crash through three million, just ahead of the likeliest date for the next general election.  The CBI said 2009 would see the single biggest drop in output of any year since the second world war and lead to a rise of more than a million in the jobless total by early 2010. So the economic news over the next 18 months would remain grim.

The internet has dramatically changed the proficiency and speed at which we successfully search for information and services. Instant data - once a dream of our forefathers - is now a reality fast implementing itself in the instinctual functionality of society.  Why then should searching for a job be any different? As our ancestors carved their way through history in a blaze of exploration and blood shed, we too have to be competitive and fearless to navigate the current job market!

In January internet users worldwide were rattled by the reports of the major hacking of personal data from Monster.com recruitment website. It is not the first time unfortunately for this recruitment agency. Monster was also in the news in August 2007, when the confidential information of about 1.3 million job seekers was stolen. Diverse methods of scamming and stealing data emerge every day - the only real way to combat it is to educate users on how to identify Phishing, and what precautions to take when using website’s that require personal information.

According to comScore, more Americans are searching for jobs online than ever before. In fact, job search is the fastest growing category online, faster even than social networks. People have been using the internet to advertise jobs across various sectors for years now, with most companies choosing to supplement print ads with online job postings. These days there is a growing tendency to forsake print advertising and to  focus more on online advertising.