Technology has made the old-fashioned typist and secretary a thing of the past. More files are kept as computer files, rather than in bulky file cabinets. It is necessary that every worker be technically fluent on some level in an office, and know how to trouble-shoot simple technical problems, rather than waiting for an expert. Technology has made things faster, but it has also required people to know how to do more, rather than less, as part of their general job descriptions.
Because of the Internet, working from home is increasingly common in the modern age. However, a worker who works from home must have intense self-discipline and the trust of his or her company. Being a self-starter is a more important personal quality today, and this is frequently seen in many job descriptions. It is possible to telecommute from far away to an office, and for different branches of a global corporation to connect via telephone or video technology. Increased knowledge of the global workforce, fluency in different languages, and having lived abroad are also more highly prized as a result of the...
But because of the greater diversity of the modern workforce, partly enabled by the ability of people to go to school and look for jobs all over the country and the world, being a team player is also a more valued quality today, as it is necessary to be able to do business with many different types of people to be successful in enterprise today.
Thus, being a self-starter, being a team player, enlarging one's skills, and yet also being more technically detailed are all characteristics of the modern workforce. The changes created by technology may seem to be contradictory, but the impact of technology has been so broad, every single, major assertion must be qualified, often with an opposing statement!
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