Comments on: Tech Knowledge Key in Today’s Workplace http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/27/technology-knowledge-key-in-todays-workplace/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Levy http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/27/technology-knowledge-key-in-todays-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-6816 Levy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:05:07 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=4529#comment-6816 Maybe it's my long history with technology - maybe it's the geek in me but all of these suggestion seem to present 2000 instead of our current situation. You make no mention of the social media tools that organizations need to deal with like facebook or linkedin or twitter which are the ways people are communicating now. If you are interested in learning about current application visit my blog that focuses on Social Networking and building conversations - http://reputationist.info or the organizational leadership area that I write about on http://reputationist.com Maybe it’s my long history with technology – maybe it’s the geek in me but all of these suggestion seem to present 2000 instead of our current situation. You make no mention of the social media tools that organizations need to deal with like facebook or linkedin or twitter which are the ways people are communicating now.

If you are interested in learning about current application visit my blog that focuses on Social Networking and building conversations – http://reputationist.info or the organizational leadership area that I write about on http://reputationist.com

]]> By: tom brakke http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/10/27/technology-knowledge-key-in-todays-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 tom brakke Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=4529#comment-6797 This is a good list. I always encourage people to learn how to make a good presentation, since there are so few who do them well, as indicated in #2. As for #1, every resume includes a mention of the applicant's expertise with software, especially the Microsoft Office suite. Unfortunately, especially with Excel, it usually amounts to pretty basic stuff. The people that can really make the programs sing are those that have a huge advantage, but that requires lots of training and trial and error. Along that line, I am amazed at how few students learn computer programming (as opposed to operating skills). There are few better differentiators in the marketplace than the ability to make the computer do things that others cannot. This is a good list. I always encourage people to learn how to make a good presentation, since there are so few who do them well, as indicated in #2.

As for #1, every resume includes a mention of the applicant’s expertise with software, especially the Microsoft Office suite. Unfortunately, especially with Excel, it usually amounts to pretty basic stuff. The people that can really make the programs sing are those that have a huge advantage, but that requires lots of training and trial and error.

Along that line, I am amazed at how few students learn computer programming (as opposed to operating skills). There are few better differentiators in the marketplace than the ability to make the computer do things that others cannot.

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