Employees 'increasingly relying on computers'
29/08/2007(14:09)
Companies in the UK are embracing IT and relying more on computers to help their employees carry out their jobs, a new report has revealed.
Research conducted by IDC on behalf of IT firm Unisys found that 73 per cent of UK employees use PCs at work and 48 per cent of firms surveyed allow personal use of IT systems, IT Pro reports.
Commenting on the findings, Gerry Heard, outsourcing business director at Unisys, said that IT systems continue to play an important role in employees' jobs.
"That people are relying more on computers and mobile devices to carry out their jobs is perhaps not surprising given the proliferation of devices on the market and the ever growing capabilities of IT," he remarked.
Peter Clayton, chief executive of the Association of Professional Recruitment Consultants, said that internet and computer skills are now of "paramount importance" in most jobs.
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