Don’t Be Left Behind: The Right Computer Skills Can Make All The Difference
Kelly Dodson knows firsthand why companies value the ability to use computers and software. An administrative assistant in Kansas, Dodson used to keep her CEO’s calendar by hand, until one day an important meeting slipped through the cracks.
That painful experience compelled her to seek training in the effective use of the company’s scheduling software. And today she feels she couldn’t do her job as well without it.
As early as 1999, the Progressive Policy Institute estimated that 75 percent of employees use computers in their work, and that figure continues to increase as computers make their way into more and more aspects of individuals’ lives. Since just about every job today is connected to computers and software in some way, employees who lack the ability to use that information successfully are finding themselves increasingly marginalized.
The effects of this evolution for individual workers are real, and they show up most vividly when it comes to the bottom line. Research has shown that workers with the right computer skills can earn 17...