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ActNow has entered the blogosphere!

Hola citizens of the blogosphere and awesome ActNow dudes and dudettes!

The ActNow crew has decided to get a bloggin and start many and varied conversations with you about all things ActNow (and lets but honest, some things that aren't relevant but are floating our boat!)

The ActNow Crew blog is a place where you can get the low down on what's going on at ActNow HQ, rad projects we're working on, cool people we're working with, as well as lots of other random (and hopefully interesting) stuff!

You can expect to hear from all members of the ActNow crew including:

    ben

 Ben - AN Program Coordinator

jess

Jess - ActNow Project Manager

And if one blog isn't enough, you can also follow us on Twitter @ActNow_Aus 

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How to save time and keep up to date with the ActNow crew!! 07-08-2009 03:16

The ActNow blog is now in full swing and I thought it would be good to have a bit of an RSS 101 so that you can keep track of all the meanderings from the ActNow Crew (and not miss out on any of the good stuff we are posting either!!!)

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication which gives you a place to store all the content from the web that you love to read.

To get RSS happening you need an RSS feeder and the address link of the RSS feed you want to get updates from - for more information check out the ActNow “What is RSS?” article here.

Also check out the video below which is a good guide for getting started:

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To follow the Actnow Crew blog copy this URL below and put it into your reader:
http://www.actnow.com.au/RSS.aspx?channel=blog&id=316 

To RSS any other content on ActNow check out how to do it here!!!

Also - just a hint – if you get an error page that comes up just copy and paste that URL into your feed reader.

Happy RSS-ing over the next week guys – let us know what you think about it in the comments section!!

(P.S Can you tell I am a fan??)

- Ben

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Should you be picky about jobs? 27-07-2009 04:44

According to the Employment Minister, Mark Arbib, young people should be more flexible about the types of jobs they apply for considering the current economic climate is not so hot.

He reckons that young people can still follow their dreams but that they need to approach the job market differently and perhaps take jobs that aren’t ‘prefect’.

Check out his comments here:http://www.smh.com.au/national/minister-warns-gen-y-beggars-cant-be-choosy-20090725-dwsk.html

Do you think that Minister Arbib is right? Should you be more flexible when applying for jobs?

What are your thoughts on the current job market? Has it changed your approach to applying for jobs?

- Jess

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We want you! 24-07-2009 04:02

ActNow is on the search for some inspiring interns!

If you're passionate about ActNow and looking for an exciting work experience opportunity this could be the gig for you.

We are after some crafty creatives, grammar lovin' editors, and mad marketers to generate content for ActNow and assist in the production of our e-newsletters.

Here are the links to all the info you need to know:

ActNow Content Developer

ActNow Content Editor

ActNow Three Things Creator

To apply, you just need to flick us a cover letter telling us why you want the role and your resume!

Applications close Friday 14 August.

Send the ActNow Crew an email if you have any questions.

- Jess

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The extreme radness that is ActNow 10-07-2009 04:17

So in the first ever post to the ActNow crew blog, I thought I’d kick off by reflecting on what I love about ActNow and linking to a few of my favourite pieces of content on the site…

At the risk of sounding really cheesy, I have to admit that it’s seriously difficult to narrow down my love for ActNow into a couple of sentences. After all, ActNow to me, is one of too few spaces out there that brings together so many amazing people and offers so many awesome opportunities and tools to create change. Just take a quick tour of some of the 5,000+ members here and the content they’ve contributed to get an idea of the volume of talent and energy that I’m talking about…

That brings me to another challenge – picking 5 of my favourite pages on ActNow (in no particular order):

1. Joker’s ‘Axis of awesomeness’ - on the relationship between ‘action’ and ‘happiness’

2. Tagging the West Bank - for peace

3. The Freedom Centre’s profile page – an awesome organisation run by young people for young people

4. Sky's piece on building community - through social networking sites

5. 3 Things – our awesome newsletter!

So…what makes ActNow awesome for you?

- Atari

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