Educational Technology

January 7, 2012

The Year of the Multitaskers’ Revenge

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:29 am

by PHYLLIS KORKKI, NY Times

It’s a far different work world today than it was even 10 years ago. Technology and the economy have converged to create a set of priorities and preoccupations that are unique to our times. Here are just a few workplace and employment issues that are likely to stir debate, frustration and a search for solutions this year. More technology necessitates more training. During the recession, too many workers learned new technology imperfectly, on the fly, or not at all. Fortunately, corporate spending on training rose in 2011 over the previous year, according to a report in Training magazine. The pace at which new technology emerges and becomes paramount is quickening as never before. Last year, HTML 5 for the Web was the hottest skill that a job seeker could have; now it’s a knowledge of apps, said Alison Doyle, a job search specialist for About.com, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/jobs/for-multitaskers-2012-may-be-a-year-of-revenge.html?_r=1

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