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Benefits May 17, 2002
Net Casts a Broad Web in Workplace
May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internet
continues to have a growing impact in the workplace, with 10%
of those who got a major promotion or raise crediting the Web
with aiding that achievement, according to a new
survey.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
In a May report on Internet use “at major life moments,” the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that nearly a third (29%) of users who received additional education or job training during the period between 2000 and 2001 said the Internet played an important role. Over half (52%) of Internet users reported doing job-related research online in 2001, up from 41% in 2000.
On the other hand, 25% of those that changed jobs used
the Internet to do so. Another 44% said they looked
for a job online last year, up from 31% in 2000.
Approximately 55 million people now have Internet access at
work, up from 43 million in 2000, according to a March
report from Pew, according to BenefitNews.com.
Nearly one in four (22%) of those online that made a major investment or financial decision used the Internet for information and advice.