Employment:

Electronic banking has transformed the banking world. So many people are using it it has meant that jobs in banks have been cut, and online payments have risen

ATM's have also caused a reduction in bank staff as people simply need to go to a cash point to get money out and no longer need to go into the actual bank.

Because of the link system, people can withdraw money from any bank using there credit/debit card, therefore less banks are needed.

Touch type's and shorthand was used before computers

Word processing has meant that lots of typests and shorthand writes have lost their jobs

Secretaries today have now really become Personal Assistants, dealing with letters etc

ISP weren't around 15 years ago, but have grown massively since

ICT technicians have risen, as ICT systems are now vital for companies

Online shopping has been created due to the Internet

National level shop employing small amounts of people due to online shopping

Call centres have been moved to other countries as its cheep labour and they are well trained in computing

Call centres in other parts of the world can be a pain to call up as you don't always understand what they are saying.

Companies can send files across the world so that files can be worked on over our night time, and they will be sent back in our day time.

Need manufactured to design and make new gadgets and computers

Games are now even bigger than Hollywood films

Phones and pda's have become more part of everyday life

MP3 players have become very popular in the technology world