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John Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Skills, has announced that one of the main priorities of the Welsh Assembly Government’s new draft budget is to support young people affected by the downturn. Around £20.5m in funding has been allocated to schemes that help young people find jobs in Wales by providing them with the means to complete their education and training, reports Wales Online.

Projects to receive funding include the Skillbuild programme, designed for people with entry-level skills, and the Pathways to Apprenticeships scheme, which provides learners with vocational education in preparation for an employed apprenticeship when the economy turns a corner. Go Wales will also receive a cash boost to help more graduates into work.

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With little relief in sight on the employment scene, job hunters have to be savvier and more careful than ever about what they choose to spend money on as they search. Luckily, one of the best ways to find a job - networking - is practically free and many websites and job portals offer free membership to jobseekers and employers alike.

The key is to stay focused on your goals, experts said. Here are some tips on ways to keep spending down while looking for the job you want.

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Some 18.31 million UK households now have internet access, which is an increase of 1.85 million from 2008, according to a new report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2009, 16.5 million people - 63 per cent of all UK house holds - had broadband connections, representing an increase of 6.6 million since 2006.

The report also found that an estimated 73 per cent or 27.3 million adults accessed the internet everyday or almost everyday. But 16-24 age group took the prize for most frequent users, with an estimated 86 per cent using it everyday. The ONS found that the most popular use of the internet was for email.

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Managing your time effectively can play a big role in your job search success. Developing good time management methods can be a big challenge for job seekers. When you lose your job, you suddenly lose a lot of the structure that was once a part of your day. It will be up to you to create that structure to ensure that you will reach your job search goals.

Tips on Time Management for Job Seekers

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Erik Qualman is releasing a new book called Socialnomics later this month and it’s already creating a buzz worldwide. There is no hotter topic in business today than how to leverage social media to build communities around brands and then leverage them into revenue that will make even the most capitalistic minded satisfied.

The thinking is that as we build out our online personas and migrate toward certain online groups centered around our interests, our likes, dislikes, opinions and friends. Products and services will find their way to us rather than we having to go out to find them. It changes the entire nature of advertising and how companies strive to create brand awareness and loyalty.

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Many people have been asking me lately what exactly network marketing is and how it benefits a company/organisation or individual? Far be it for me to pose myself off as an authority on the subject - but I’ve put together some points for beginner networkers out there. Regardless of the below advice it’s still a good idea to speak to a professional about working on promotion methods and sorting out all your seo mechanisms.

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