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You’ll notice right away that the new design is more orderly, more detailed, easier to see, and easier to play around with!

Last but not least, I would like to add that all suggestions and comments regarding our new design is welcome! Please post under “PhotoZou Community” under “Communities.”

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Princess Kiko has given birth to a little prince and the whole island of Japan is in a ceremonious mood that has extended past borders as well.

The birth of a baby boy will, for the time being, put an end to taking a step in amending the law concerning female heir. The new prince is third in line after his own father and uncle. The prince, his sisters, and his parents are allowed one butler each whereas his uncle’s family has 17 butlers on hand per person! No wonder Princess Masako is depressed. The yearly budget for the prince’s uncle’s family is 300 million a year whereas the new prince’s family is allowed only a 60 million by which are all paid by tax money. On the other hand, economy specialists are analyzing that there should be a whopping increase in economic growth especially in the areas of baby goods and the government is also hoping that young couples will be encouraged to have babies of their own.

I extend my congratulations to Princess Kiko and pray that her baby will grow up strong, healthy, and happy.

The HTML code from PhotoZou can be pasted on My Space in order to upload pictures.

Links can be made to MySpace comment, bulletin, blogs, backgrounds, and your pictures.

The picture above is what's called a recruit suit. Everyone wheres one similar to it while job hunting, after all, you don't want to stand out in Japan while job hunting.

Job hunting is intense in Japan. The tedious process of trying to get a job is much likely unthinkable for those of you living in the US.

First of all, you apply online by filling in personal information, educational background, as well as your “thoughts on the company,” your part time job experiences, sports, interests, etc. If you are lucky, you get a mail and the next step is taking basic tests in the field of math, Japanese, and English which is nothing basic. Most people will fail this test but if you do pass then you move onto “group work”. About 5 to 8 people will do what is called “group work” where you get about 30 minutes to review a “real-life” problem. Interviewers will walk around the room and check to see if you are participating (but not overbearing), have communication/presentation skills, speaking well, have ideas, etc. Maybe 3 to 5 of these people will pass. Then it’s onto real group　(5 people max) interviews where interviewers will ask you questions about leadership, what your dream is, what you most worked on during college, what sports you played, etc. More than half will fail here. And then you can finally move onto interviews where you go alone but beware of the multiple interviewers who will pretty much ask the same questions over and over. About 3 more of those “personal” interviews, one last CEO interview and you made it!

You must start your junior year in university and you get a job after about a year. On an average people apply to around 100 to 200 jobs. And maybe get accepted to 2 or 3 (if you’re lucky). Crazy isn’t it!!

PhotoZou Community is about PhotoZou, as the name suggests. Now with PhotoZou Community, not only is the PhotoZou staff going to be able to answer your questions and comments but other members can voice their answers as well along with tips and fun things that are related to PhotoZou. Of course previously registered PhotoZou members are welcome to sign up for PhotoZou Community in order to improve PhotoZou.

Hope you enjoy a deeper meaning of “PhotoZou Community.”

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