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21:00 28th November 2008
IT skills are rapidly acquired by the younger generation, says a research organisation.
Rapid advances in IT technology are being taken in many young people's stride but take a while longer to be mastered by the older generation, according to ABI Research.
Those feeling particularly bewildered by IT jargon and computer software would do well to plug their skills gap by taking an IT training course.
Not only will IT training give them the skills they need to remain competitive in the workplace but will also boost their confidence and open up a whole new world of technology.
Dominique Bonte, research director at ABI Research, explained that the complexity of IT technology was often overwhelming for older people.
He added that the younger generation are quick to understand the latest gadgets and development in information technology and would often pass on their know-how to parents and grandparents.
According to a survey on media literacy by Ofcom, internet use by the over-55s jumped from six per cent in 2007 to 40 per cent this year.
