INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON JOB CREATION FOR GRADUATE SECRETARIES IN ABA METROPOLIS
Abstract
This study examined the influence of information and communication technology on job creation for graduate secretaries in Aba metropolis. The population consisted of 58 secretaries. In order to identify and determine the influence of ICT on the job creation, the researcher formulated four (4) research questions to guide the study. Related literatures were reviewed. A thirty-eight (38) itemed questionnaire was constructed from the research questions and distributed to the respondents. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using weighted mean and findings were made that some of the areas creates job for secretaries includes working as a programmer, as a business analyst, database designer, and human resource manager etc. Based on the findings, it was concluded that secretaries should have full-time training on information and communication technology and acquire all secretarial skills and attend seminars. Based on the conclusion, it was recommended among others that office technology and management department should be equipped with ICT equipment; also, the secretaries should acquire all the necessary skills in ICT to enable them be self-employed and employment of labor
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