Many Canadians have some language or communication challenges. For example, their first language may not be English or French, they may have a learning disability, or they may have a lack of education. We are living, increasingly, in an information age - multimedia, Internet, World Wide Web, hyperlinks, and so on. New opportunities arise. New mistakes can be made.
Old ways change.
New ways arise. Those who get ahead and succeed are often those who have been able to effectively access new and relevant information and factor it into their decisions. If an individual has difficulty acquiring, interpreting, or using new information, he or she can be at a significant disadvantage. Therefore, do not treat the development of effective communication skills lightly, and hone these skills whenever the chance arises. Prejudice It is an unfortunate reality that prejudice tends to exist in every society to varying degrees, and it can have an influence on an individual's ability to get a job, on the opportunities that are presented or denied, on the quality of service that might be provided, on the level of confidence an individual may develop, and so on.