Children of the 80s were born on the cusp of the information technology era, they can marvel at innovations and leaps in technology that anyone born post-1990 takes for granted but still keep pace with Gen Y and an increasingly IT-focused world. They have abandoned their expectation of future jobs with beeping machines and crinkly silver form-fitting jumpsuits, but there are still occupations that stretch their very flexible minds. Back in 2007, CNN Money.com had a look at some jobs with a futuristic feel but that are already in demand.
The recession has left young people in the UK with fewer employment choices, less financial support and the need to work harder, smarter and be more inventive when they hit the job market. But the recession needs to lift at some stage, so what does the future hold for the UK employment sector?
The General Secretary of the UK Trade Union Congress (TUC), Brendan Barber commented on the latest employment data and said, “Economists may argue about whether we are now out of recession and into recovery, but in the real world of Britain’s workplaces people are still losing their jobs and finding it harder and harder to get new ones”.
As a freelancer or a contractor, you run the business, do all the work and do your own accounts. Chances are things can get a little disorganised if you don’t have a system in place that works. The digital age has taken us a step beyond the old dog-eared diary and pen. As an IT contractor you can keep track of your finances, keep contracts details and manage your work load, all online. Social media sites offer useful tools for freelances that keep things in check.
