Update Your Skills

The Computer-Based World has Arrived

...and we are the In-between Generation: The people who came before us didn't need to confront computers or IT: those who come after us have lived with it all their lives.; We had a choice, knuckle down and learn about it or to ignore the beast. If we made the wrong decision then there is still time to change it now. We cannot expect the world to change for our convenience; We have to get up to speed.; So here's our of getting up to speed.
Use every opportunity to use the computer: ...it doesn't bite. Use social networking sites like Retired but Active to get used to communicating over the internet, lock away your typewriter and use your computer for all your correspondence and for household accounts. It will be slow at first but....
Search your local papers and the internet for IT courses: In the UK check out the Government's 'CLAIT' courses and in the States log into the AARP site www.aarp.org and search for 'Computer Training'; Focus on Word Processing and Spreadsheets; the rest will follow.
Gain Experience: Employers like to see practical experience of using computers in the work-place. Do unpaid voluntary work if necessary, but get behind an office desk and build experience.