Training/Employment Answer

The increase in the use of this technology will inevitably lead to more employment. The history of technology companies in the last 20 years is that simple but useful applications can create thousands of jobs. Examples of this range from small companies that produce one product to larger companies such as Microsoft that employ thousands.

In addition to the increase in employment there is usually an accompanying increase in training in education for these employees which yields more employment. This need for training is usually ongoing and not a single event.

The increase in employment has positive social gains in that it attracts a more educated population to an area to fill these needs. In addition, the resulting benefits include taxable profits which can help a community. Individual employment leads to purchases within a community such as houses and automobiles which help the local economy.

A negative side of the increase in employment in one area may be a loss of employment in another area. This can be compensated for by retraining and education for those who need new jobs. The overall impact of labor changes can be positive if everyone’s concerns are taken into consideration.

To bring this discussion to a higher level it is important to understand that in the history of society no major change is reversible. We cannot go back to an agricultural society or a simple machine based economy. Once an economy moves to a higher level it must find ways to sustain itself. In the case of an information society “training for new jobs” is the most important condition. My analysis of the current situation is that those countries that have the best training approaches will have the best employment and economic conditions.