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The current economy and recession is the worst it has been since the great depression several decades ago. For the first time in a long time, large corporations are going under and so many Americans are losing their jobs that the unemployment rate is the highest it has ever been since the depression. This has caused many people to try to find any kind of work they can, even if it is a lower level job. For example, it is now common to see a former white collar professional turning to the more reliable work of operating a prepress equipment and CTP in order to make ends meet. This has made applying for jobs an very competitive one.

Ten years ago it would be unusual to see someone with a college degree and years of professional work experience under their belt performing service related job duties like being a cashier at a store, or a truck dirver for a fast food chain of restaurants. Now that is all too common, as many Americans are trying to get whatever employment they can after losing their well paying jobs.

In an interesting twist, one such man who had 2 four year college degrees and was a VP of a company before and is now driving a night shift truck making deliveries, is grateful to be doing the job he is doing and says it changed his entire attitude. He claimed before this, he looked down on people that had this type of employment and felt that he was above them. Now after having had to do that kind of work himself, it has made him realize that no one is above anyone else and everyone works hard at every job they do and he is transformed for having learned this lesson.

Job openings have also now become a crowded event attracting thousands of applicants many times. The sheer numbers that show up to apply for a job make it so much more competitive than it has ever been. Older people are worried that their age will be a reason of not getting hired over the years of experience they have. While younger applicants just starting out after graduating from school are having difficulty competing with those that have work experience to offer. It is quite common to see employers hiring workers that are overqualified for a position and may even be more qualified than the people that hired them.

In order to compete in this difficult job market and to get noticed by a company that is hiring; you should be ready to impress during the interview. Make certain to dress in appropriate business attire like a suit or nice slacks and a blouse and practice the common communication things like having a firm handshake, great eye contact and a positive, confidant demeanor. The non-verbal cues that you give off are as important as what you say during the interview.

Many people will not realize how much goes into producing newspapers and magazines. This article will explain some of the terms that are used in general terms. Of course, CTP (computer to plate) is one of the processes as is using prepress equipment.

Between twenty and thirty years ago computer oriented techniques were used instead of the traditional methods of using photographic style equipment and a light table. Since the turn of the millennium, digital printing has really made its mark. Before this occurred many in the press industry were using large format style cameras to literally film copies of any images that were to be utilized.

The process included using the original, after being stripped, to form another copy onto another plate which very complicated because the image was drawn from an emulsion layer. This process is still used even up to today but as people become more used to the software in the new technology, and as costs of this kind of procedure fall, digital automation will inevitably take over one day.

Recently, it has become normal for many people to be able to work on the same projects at the same time with the advent of the modern software. Even people in different locations can gain access to the projects which makes it much easier on anyone who has to report from the field.

Before newspapers or printed works are produced, there are several processes that will need to be completed. Once the report or photograph is accepted it now becomes ready for all the checking and rechecking by those who will check all the details to make sure that they are correct.

Typesetting used to be the work of compositors who would literally put each letter onto a plate one by one. These days, with the advent of all the new methods, this has largely been shelved for the more modern method. However, those older workers sometimes like to keep the art alive by producing works using the older ways of doing things.

Copy editing means that an editor will check out the layout and accuracy of a piece and make sure that the format is in the correct order. He usually does this work before the proof reader who checks details in the piece.

Proofing means that someone will make up a mock up of the finished product so that the customer can see the effect. This is usually used before the customer gives the ok on the finished piece. The customer can see what the overall effect looks like and make alterations before it goes to the printing stage.

Proof readers will go through all the printed text to look for mistakes in grammar, misspellings and other details that are relevant to the story. This normally comes before the customer sees the facsimile and before it is finished with the printers.

Of course, with the advent of computers, a lot of this work is done without the use of the human eye. Spell checks are performed but there will always be a need for the human input into any kind of printing to stop other kinds of mistakes happening. This could damage reputations should wrong spellings or misquotes appear in the magazine.