Accounting and finance, themselves also information functions, are cited by 10 percent, science by 8 percent. Whether it is a reflection of their belief that specialists will handle these matters or simply the declining role of government generally, only 5 percent mention law and politics. Another 38 percent expect that it will impact their work in the future and that they are expected to evaluate the technology involved to do their job well. For basic knowledge, as opposed to immediate application, say 13 percent of respondents. Regardless of what they studied as undergraduates, advancing technology holds few terrors for them.
Technology plays a key role in their work.
Only 7 percent strongly agree and 28 percent agree, in contrast to 44 percent disagreeing and 11 percent strongly disagreeing. One employer concern, that people will use continuing education courses as platforms to build skills to market themselves elsewhere, may be overstated. One employer concern that does seem unmerited is the fear that by paying for all or part of their employees' continuing education, they are buying them a ticket to ride off to other, possibly competing firms. Instead, reimbursement for continuing education appears to help to build loyalty to the organization.