WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
Work Trends in the US
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tock market is low, Gas Prices are Webcam, Video Conferencing, Push-to- to keep the option open for allowing
climbing, Unemployment is high, Talk, VoIP, Video TV, Wi-Fi, 3G and global professionals to offer the servic-
and the pressure is on to do much other wireless technologies are chang- es. However, Dave has chosen to focus
more with much less. Now is the time ing the way we work. In short: Work only US based experts to keep the high
to prepare yourself for the changes never stops. Internet is always avail- quality of his services.
which are coming in U.S. The follow- able. Information Overdose – Almost 80,000
ing are some of the excerpts from this Speed / Lack of Time/ Travel Night- new sites or companies are sprouting
author’s interview with Dave Shah, a mares: New start-ups and new busi- up on a daily basis. Almost all sensible
founder of The Knowledge-Mart nesses work at a speed of light. Their domain names are taken and finding
www.knowledge-mart.com According factories and think tanks work 24X7. information with just one click has
to Dave, following 5 things are the new You as an employee or as a business become a night
themes of the US work life in coming owner can not work in slow pace. You mare. Search
years and similarly these 5 trends are need information and you need it now. Engines help but
fueling the needs of his company’s There is no time for you to go to 1 week spit out a list of
knowledge sharing services. “The training to resolve the issue. Getting 100 pages when
Knowledge-Mart” – where experts things done faster and faster is the new you are looking
teach other experts - allows industry way the world works and even that is for one con-
experts to mentor/coach/ train others speeding up. Face 2 face meetings are cise report
over the web via online meetings and becoming web based meetings (video or page.
conference bridges in the flexible time conferencing) and long snail mails You need
without needing to travel. have become instant messaging. In to read at
Cultural Diversity – It is not uncom- fact, The Knowledge-Mart also uses least 10
mon to see a successful company with Go-To-Meeting and Web-Ex for their articles, if
lots of diversity in their office work online training methodology. not more,
force. For instance, the marketing per- Global Work Force: Having a team in before you
son is white, the administrative assis- different country or time zone is not get what
tant staff is latino, some of the engi- uncommon anymore. Multinationals you want.
neers are from India, China and other have decision making at multiple There are always
places. Get used to diversity at work. places and not just at the head office. 10 choices for get-
Academic systems in other countries Your project team consists of people ting things done and that adds more
are catching up and their schools are from 3 continents. In the next 5 years confusion. Trusting a site and giving
producing many more competitive entrepreneurs and those who can get personal information poses additional
English speaking students than the things done while outsourcing easy risks. Identity theft is at its peak. With
U.S. In short: Always keep yourself up- things will be the most successful. this trend continuing, your workforce
to-date with cutting edge technologies Freelance professionals are coming needs to be smarter in getting things
and other advancements in your fields. from various countries and perform at done through Internet. Internet
There is serious competition from other same quality at one third costs. They Research becomes otherwise time pass-
side of the world. are reachable instantly via IM and VoIP ing and entertainment for your
Communication – Gone are the days phones. Your company workforce is employees. The Knowledge-Mart
where Pigeons were mailing the postal not just limited to the employees in allows you to cut down this time and
mails or horse carriage were acting as your office but those freelancers or con- allows you to speak to an industry
postal services. Telegrams, Telex, sultants are also the extension of your expert and get things done. There is
Pagers are also at extinction. Emails, work force and always competing to never a doubt about your research as a
Instant Messaging, Mobile Phones – displace you from the permanent job. result. The Knowledge-Mart is one of
have resulted in “always accessible” This is the reason you can not afford to those e-learning solutions. PWM
culture where employees are more flex- take it easy at your workplace. Keep
Source:
articlesbase.com
ible in terms of their work hours while your skills sharp. Even while coming
This article’s author can be reached at
Cameron@knowledge-mart.com while Dave Shah
corporations are getting more produc- up with business model for The
can be reached directly at dshah@knowledge-
tivity through these advancements. Knowledge-Mart, Dave was compelled
mart.com
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