1. 3.4 Employment

2. Overview Describe the increasing impact of ICT on employment including training of employees, job displacement and job opportunity in the ICT/computing sector. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking for the employer and for the employee.

3. Impact of ICT on employment Training of employees – in-house, online, video conferencing etc Job displacement – old jobs have disappeared and been replaced by others e.g. typist More job opportunities in the ICT/computing sector with regard to maintenance, network management, web designers etc.

4. Working from home Flexible working hours Less travelling expenses Saving in time with regard to travelling Less problems if disabled Can work from anywhere More skilled labour available for the company Less stress coping with the ‘rush hour’

5. What disadvantages might teleworking have?