Surfing the waves of technology

The technological changes brought about by computers have paved the way for a new set of working conditions with which professionals have to abide to survive in the work environment. The trend does not necessarily relate to age but to technical expertise in the fields of FORTRAN-COBOL, OS 360-PL/1, Unix-C, MS DOS and e-mail-Web Internet generation. However, since it is people who make decisions regarding hiring and promotions, it is advisable that professionals still gain the support of people and not rely on their technical expertise alone.