The Power of the Cloud and Internet!

The Dallas Morning News, March 6, 2011, edition has an article by Christine Durst and Michael Haaren, of Creators Syndicate, on page 1J which discusses how the Internet brings magic like mops or perhaps broom sticks coming to life in Fantasia, a Disney movie which enables all kinds of crazy things to happen rapidly and widely unpredictably.  Perhaps in today’s world the Cloud will also produce change and the unexpected. Another article in Bloomberg Business Week March 7 edition on page 52 by Ashlee Vance discusses the power of the Cloud.  Everyone seems to have his/her definition of the Cloud. Here is a definition of cloud computer provided by Wikepedia: 

Cloud computing describes computation, software, data access, and storage services that do not require end-user knowledge of the physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the services. Parallels to this concept can be drawn with the electricity grid where end-users consume power resources without any necessary understanding of the component devices in the grid required to provide the service.     

Whatever your concept of the Cloud and the Internet, it is clear that they are changing the business world as we have known it. Much of present day work can be accomplished by employees in their homes. Data necessary for market analysis will be available almost immediately; consequently, marketing strategies will react on a real-time basis.

So what does this mean to job seekers?  It is imperative that they become technically proficient in using the Internet and how to utilize on line information systems.  Here are a few suggestions: you should be proficient with word processors, spreadsheet software, email systems, and Internet search engines. When asked by a job interviewer about your computer skills, you need to be able to respond quickly in a positive manner citing specific skills that you have.

The future is always in front of us; however, yesterday’s future is here today!  

Please share with job seekers your suggestions as how job seekers should prepare themselves for the future job market.

Thanks!  Glyn