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" (Aetlefty Abéa) ; Certified vo ” : Lang itunes A Care Alfa Few of us had even a 'CALLORCOMEIN La “FOR Mere INFORMATION ener a years ago. The personal .

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years old, not even an ado- | : . Each day developments cre- ;

lescent yet. These upstart’

: technologies have fast taken:

“control of our lives. And they are part of a whole new

. kind of. economy ~ - one -

where the jobs we're used

“to are fast disappearing, to 4

“be replaced by.jobs we’ve™ ever | thought of before.

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“Informal Support Networks”

[| heard of these things 10.

The new economy

What is this new economy, and what makes it different? There are a lot of different answers, but most experts - agree on three things." First, science and tech- nology. drive everything.

te a ‘whole new. range of. products and services, new:

ways to make. them, an : new opportunities. :for bus mid ness. Companies and work-

ers who adapt to these tech- nologies Jead the pack: :

. Second, it’s an corey ; without borders. Today. yo

can buy and sell Canadian,

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. pete ‘with the best in the world, not just next door.

_ - Third, we? re in the “information age.” In the:

old economy: things | like.’ _ cheap labour and raw ‘imate

, created j i

rials courited for everything.

Now it’s knowledge and skills that create jobs, busi- ness and prosperity. Working smart wins the race. .

The new jobs

For a lot of us, the choice will be working smait, or

-not working at all.

“In 1985, two-thirds of

_ the jobs i in the automotive _. parts business were | “unskilled?” in 1995, itis expected that this ratio will ‘s decrease to one in ; three. ” This means workers need:

all jobs need more ¢ than 16

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n't ie, 1990s will, need at least that much :

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