With all of the talk of recession these days, it's easy to get that shakey feeling in your boots. With the economy on a downward curve, the job market is sure to follow suit, right? Not necessarily. First, it's important to understand a recession: what it is, how it happens, and how it can be fixed. A recession is a decline in a nation's gross domestic product or negative economic growth for two or more quarters in a row. The current threat of recession is due in part to the housing crisis the nation is experiencing. The recession's solution varies from administration to administration and can range from defecit spending to spark economic growth to tax cuts to promote capital investment. Recessions, like most problems, don't have one solution, as they aren't caused by just one problem.

What does this mean for the jobseeker? It may mean very little according to Keith Hall, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a statement to the United States Congress, Hall concludes that the unemployment rate remained basically the same in 2007, and has changed very little since December 2007, staying steady at 4.9%. While some industries have experienced minor decreases in the number of jobs they have to offer, many industries actually were able to increase their positions. Most notably, the retail, food service, and healthcare industries added significant numbers to their job markets. The healthcare industry especially had impressive growth - adding 367,000 jobs, accounting for over 1/3 of all nonfarm employment.

So now is the perfect time to think about a career in healthcare. Most major colleges and universities offer 1-2 year programs for nursing, x-ray technicians, anesthesiologists, and more. These jobs are competitive, and very lucrative for the hourly and skilled worker.

The Employment Guide recognized this growth, and responded by launching the all new HealthCareerWeb.com - an interactive medical community featuring a social networking component, thousands of available jobs nationwide, a user forum, and a video center that highlights specific healthcare jobs. If you're worried about the recession, why not try nursing the economy back to health? Visit HealthCareerWeb.com today to create your profile!