The result is that fewer and fewer operators will be needed to perform more highly skilled work. Computer operators who are displaced by automation may be reassigned to support staffs that maintain personal computer networks or assist other members of the organization. Operators who keep up with changing technology, by updating their skills and enhancing their training, should have the best prospects of moving into other areas such as network administration and technical support. Others may be retrained to perform different job duties, such as supervising an operations center, maintaining automation packages, or analyzing computer operations to recommend ways to increase productivity. Applicants with operations experience started at higher salaries.
Salaries generally are higher in large organizations than in small ones.
Other occupations in which workers operate electronic office equipment include data entry keyers , secretaries , typists and word processors , and typesetters and compositors . The local office of the State employment service can supply information about employment and training opportunities.