Tech entrepreneur Daniel Gulati suggests “technology skills will be crucial for future employment prospects” in his recent post on the Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network. Over the last fifteen years internet users have grown from 70 million to 2.2 billion, and the ability to use technology has become a necessary skill at all levels of employment. To help everyone attain and retain proficiency as a technologist, Gulati provides five recommendations:
- Be an end user
- Know the ROI
- Demonstrate your knowledge
- Learn technical skills
- Anticipate trends
So What?
Technology skills are important regardless of where one aspires to work or even if one intends to seek gainful employment. These skills are essential to successfully navigate both one’s personal and one’s professional pathways. What are you doing to acquire and utilize technology skills related to your current and intended future pursuits?
Note: For the latest on technology trends in the church, check out my post Being and Becoming Virtually Religious.