New Jobs

Computers in the Office
With the advent of reliable computers, desktop machines started to replace the typewriter. This meant that office typists had to learn new, more varied skills. Many expected to lose their jobs as fewer and fewer typists became needed. Computers, however, had many varied uses and each demanded a different, specialist set of skills:

• Spreadsheets started to be used for accounting, analysing data and modelling situations creating job roles ranging from data inputters to ICT Managers.

• Databases and other management information systems (MIS) also needed specialist staff.

• Software and hardware engineers were required to prevent and solve technical problems.

• The success of the Internet brought with it requirements for Web designers and programmers.

Network Technician

• Helps set up office and school networks
• Monitors network performance
• Installs new software
• Sets up and monitors user accounts
• Ensures network security

Computer programmer

• Writes the code for new software
• Adapts or develops existing software

Website Designers

With the explosion of the Internet, there has been a huge demand for people who can design and write websites.

Help Desk Operator

• Answers technical problems from staff
• Provides advice when software/hardware not working
• Resets passwords
• Can remotely control a computer screen to demonstrate how to do something.

Business Analyst

Because businesses need specialist software and hardware to suit their particular needs, most large organisations employ a team of business analysts.
These analysts examine the methods currently used by the company and determine what works and what needs improving. They then work with employees,employers and software developers to design and create a new system to solve the business' requirements.

 Unfortunately some jobs are lost due to the increase in ICT


Since ICT can automate many jobs and do them not only faster but also more accurately, then many of the old jobs have disappeared.
We no longer have typing pools full of secretaries, there is no need for an office full of clerks to calculate and count out weekly wages, there is no need for printers to manually typeset the newspaper pages. Many hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs over the last couple of decades.


For example car manufacturers have been replaced by robots who paint cars quickly and accuratly.
Robots also do not need:

• they do not need breaks for tea and coffee
• they can work 24/7
• they dont need to sleep
• there is no cost after the inital cost

But still there are issues

• someone still needs to watch over them in case one has a fault
• if one fault occurs work can be put on hold whereas a worker could be quickly replaced wif someone was taken ill.