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Just when many think that recovery is on its way, news about the 9.7 percent unemployment hit the stands.

Published in many sites are top N recession buster jobs. The main reason for most of them is the required continue of service from their sectors despite the current financial turmoil. For instance, consumers might be more reluctant to hit the malls, but will still continue to pay energy bills, send children to schools, pay taxes and be ill.

Listed below are some sectors that may thrive during recession. Of course, it’s not completely safe, but compared to other industry, it has a higher rate of job security. Companies classified under it require some pre-employment screening since certain skills may apply.

• Education
• Health and Social Care
• Energy
• Social and ‘Green’ Housing
• Internal Audit
• Federal Government
• Gambling
• Public Transport Projects

Any innovation in any field is seen as a great step towards development. In the case of the education industry, one of the improvements that are being looked into is online education. E-learning is no longer new in this industry. However, the formal recognition by universities to this type of education is not yet well established. Several top ranked schools are reluctant to offer online programs because of the belief that this method reduces the quality of education. The Gonzaga University though believes otherwise.

The Gonzaga University’s Online Master Degrees program is designed to cater to the need of experienced professionals to have advanced education. The online setup will greatly help the students because it allows them to take control of their study while they serve any of their professional and personal commitments. The layers of support provided by the program will assist the students in any way.

• 24/7 Tech Support
• Academic Support from Faculty
• Student Services Support
• Program Manager

Gonzaga University is a top ranked school as proven by several accolades received from different institutions.

• US News and World Report ranked Gonzaga University at #3 in the West
• The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine ranks Gonzaga University at #1
• Kiplingers Personal Finance ranks Gonzaga University a best value among private universities

Given the school’s commitment to quality education and its proven track record, the Gonzaga University’s online degree program is greatly recommended should anybody, especially experienced professionals, seeks opportunities for advanced education.

Nowadays, the problem is no longer the lack of manpower. As they say it, the faucets are working, but the well is dry.

I just read an article about HP’s plan to cut the base pay of employees by 2.5-20% instead of laying off people due to the crisis. An article related to this is in Yugatech.com, and a copy of HP’s CEO Mark Hurd letter to the employees is published in another blog – AllThingsD. I thought this letter is supposed to be confidential.

This broadcast was delivered just a few months after the HP’s ‘no annual salary increase’ announcement was released late last year. This is like having a rollback of your salary two years ago.