How Does Technology Change The Workplace

I can recall attending my 6th Grade's open house with my mother. I remember being nervous, leaving the comforts of my beloved elementary school, and not knowing what the future had in store for me. I don't remember meeting my teachers, or taking a tour of the new school, in fact the only other thing I do remember from that night was my nose being stuck in my mother's silver Nokia cellphone, playing what would be considered by today's standards a very low tech game. This was the highlight of my night and that cellphone game seemed to be the highlight of 2006. I never could have imagined that technology would sky rocket the way that it did. By the time I was finishing my last year in middle school the iPhone had been introduced. Within the last decade technology has completely changed how we live our lives, this sentiment carries over into the workplace as well. While having a decent type by touch speed, being able to create a spread sheet with excel, or put together a power point presentation once was more than enough, today employers are looking for much more technologically
However, this does not mean basic workplace skills have been lost. The ability to communicate, whether that be written or oral, will always be marketable. The way communication looks may have changed. For example, in most workplaces correspondence is mainly sent through email and not physical letters any longer. However, the skill itself is still the same. The ability to relay well developed thoughts could be the deciding factor in a successful group presentation. Today you will probably catch me playing Candy Crush on my iPhone 7 instead of the graphically challenged games on my mother's brick size Nokia. Yet both games were intended to help the consumer pass time. It is the same with skills in the workplace. Modern day workplaces my look and operated differently but productivity is what is truly