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The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years (1983 (1983 (1983 – (1983 – – 2008) 2008) 2008) 2008) A few A f A f A f A few A f A f A f ew of ew of f f f our f f f our our t our t tec tec t t t t echno echno h h nolog nolog l l ogica ogica i i cal cal l l l l l l advances . . . advances . . advances . . . advances . . • DVD’ DVD’s DVD’ DVD’s • Dig Digital Cameras Dig Digital Cameras l Cameras l Cameras • Automotive navigation systems utilizing GPS Automotive navigation systems utilizing GPS Automotive navigation systems utilizing GPS Automotive navigation systems utilizing GPS technolog technology technolog technology • PDA’s PDA’s PDA’s PDA’s • Grocery store self Grocery store self Grocery store self- Grocery store self- -checkout lanes -checkout l checkout lanes checkout lanes nes • Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV • E- E- -mail -mail mail mail • World Wide World Wide Web World Wide World Wide Web Web Web . . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring? 6 6

The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? (2009 – (2009 – (2009 (2009 – 2034) 2034) 2034) 034) Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated. Low skill jobs will continue to Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated. Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated. be eliminated. Today we see: Today we see: Today we see: Today we see: *Grocer *Grocer *Grocery store *Grocery store y y y y store checkers re store checkers re checkers replaced b checkers replaced b p p p p laced by self laced by self- y y self- self -checkouts -check check checkouts outs uts *Receptionists replaced by voicemail systems *Receptionists replaced by voicemail systems *Receptionists replaced by voicemail systems *Receptionists replaced by voicemail systems *Bank tellers replaced by *Bank tellers replaced by ATM *Bank tellers replaced by *Bank tellers replaced by ATM ATM machines ATM machines machines machines *T ll t *T ll t Toll t Toll t ll takers ll t k ll takers ll t k ers rep ers rep replace replace l l aced b aced b d by EZ d by EZ d b d b b EZ b EZ EZ tags EZ tags EZ t EZ t ags ags At the same time At the same time t the same time, technolo t the same time, technolo , , , , technological advances technological advances g g g g ical advances ical advances create more jobs requiring higher skill levels. create more jobs requiring higher skill levels. create more jobs requiring higher skill levels. create more jobs requiring higher skill levels. 7