Trends in the Workplace

- Canada's prosperity used to be on natural resources (mining, lumber etc.) less important now

- service-based industries thriving

- good 'people skills' needed

- aging of population = more computerization

Service based industries:
- health care
- tourism
- recreation
- environmental protection
- computer software design

Tourism - World's Largest Industry

- tourism = socially complex, cultural, economical

- increasingly mobile (more trips)

- olympics, climate change, poverty alleviation, sustainable developement, place promotion, investment = related to tourism

- arts, humanities, science and social science backgrounds, tourism, business, management first degrees are looked for in tourists

- important issues = transport, immigration, education and employment policies

- climate is an important factor of tourism (rain, storms, natural disasters, co2)

- diseases, sickness also key factor of tourism (swine flu, bird flu, sars)

- Building a Just-in-Time Workforce

- Companies can't afford to have a full-time permanent

Life Long Learning: Seeking new knowledge, gaining new skills and the learning that takes places in the course of someone's life.

At the International Dialogue of Education

GLOBALIZATION is the world wide industrial communication.

Scottish business is virtually going global and spreading rapildy, producing branches in Mumbai, Newyork, Toronto and Hong Kong

Workers are already rich in knowledge and experience of Scotland's business presence in key markets, will interact with our core audience in Edinburgh to share perspectives and discuss pointers to Scotland's future success."

They are succussfully processing to increase portion of economics or other activities carries out across national borders

Globalization is increasing day by day which can be seen by observing the number of markets being increased. It is providing more job opportunities to the computer experts.

computerized machines operating machinery for banking, pharmacies parts assembly, warehouse inventory, truck and taxi dispatching, driver license renewals.

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Computers are creating new jobs as demand for new programs and new softwares increase since its a great means of comunication

What you need to be able to do in the FUTURE

•Be able to work on a computer or run a computerized machine.

•Technology is changing so quickly that you’ll have to continually upgrade your work-related skills.

•Be adaptable. As technology advances, your work will constantly change.

Online Growth: Increase in computer use and its impact on society.

Due to the increase in consumer willingness to buy online, more and more companies are interested in selling online. In 2009, online retail markets raked in about $16.9 billion in 2009, 7% of all retail sales. In addition, retail sales are expected to climb in the coming years. It's obvious that online growth will better enhance consumer and seller relations.