Smart Technology Report

This report examines the role of smart technologies like smartphones, tablets, and cloud storage in modern workplaces. It details how these technologies improve efficiency in tasks such as note-taking, working while traveling, and creating presentations. The report also analyzes the cost savings, enhanced security, and scalability offered by cloud storage. Furthermore, it explores the use of social media platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for job searching, highlighting both the advantages (wider network, self-marketing) and disadvantages (networking exhaustion, limited company presence). The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of maintaining professional online presence for personal and professional security.

SMART TECHNOLOGY

Table of Contents
PART 1.......................................................................................................................................3
PART 2.......................................................................................................................................6
Advantages and disadvantages of social media in job search................................................6
Implications of social media in personal and professional security.......................................7
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The Smart technologies are combination of various advanced techniques which are
helpful in making works easier and more efficient. In present times, the use of such
technologies in the corporate world and various small to large level businesses has become
very common. According to this, the use of technologies in modern times has become
essential without which various works can be done in more smarter and organised way
(Moran, Seaman and Tinti-Kane, 2011). In present report, the use of such technologies at
workplace has been discussed. As per this, the report will have a discussion over the use of
modern tools like Smart phones, tablets, web based mails etc. and their utilisation at the
workplaces. In addition to this, the reports have a focus on the utility of these techniques so
as to improve the efficiency of works. Apart from this, the merits and demerits of all such
technologies have also been talked about in the report.
PART 1
It is apparent that there are various technologies which are used at workplace so as to
make all the works based on systematic orders. Some of the primarily and commonly used
technologies at workplace are web based mails like Gmail, Yahoo mails, IPad and other
android software in the tablets and Smart Phones and other cloud storage devices (Treem and
Leonardi, 2013). These technologies help organisations in performing their work in an
orderly manner so that all tasks can be executed in better way. Besides this, it also helps in
making a way towards advancements and gain competitive advantages which assist the firms
in gaining profits. The technologies which are used on major basis by the companies are
Tablets and Smart phones and different cloud file storage devices. The use of these devices
helps in making tasks easier. The major use of Smart phones and tablets at workplace can be
understood as under:
Making notes: The uses of tablets and smart phones have the benefits of making various
significant notes in it. They are portable and easy to carry anywhere because of which they
prove to be of less interfering (Dabbagh and Kitsantas, 2012). Further, they have the facility
of accessing different tools and documents in much easier and quicker way. They have the
options of recording audios, videos and taking photographs so that many important
documents can be saved in these devices so as to use it whenever required.
Working while travelling: The tablets and smart phones are easier to carry as compared to
laptops and other devices in travelling. Thus, it delivers a better facility for carrying work

related information and saving documents within it. Besides this, it can be used for sending
and receiving mails easily. They have smaller size as compared to laptops because of which it
is easier to don work on it while travelling.
Making presentations: Different software are available on android and smart phone devices
that gives the facility of making presentations, using various Pdf files and making different
attractive and creative presentations in the phones (Papacharissi, 2010). Thus, the tablets and
Phones can be used for having different facilities for working in a better way.
The cloud storage devices are the biggest storage providers that help in giving
advanced IT related solutions. They also provide good services related to security of all the
documents and other similar important information. Some primary uses of these devices are:
Cost saving: The major advantage of cloud storage device are saving of cost. These devices
are better as they are inexpensive. The users of these devices make distribution of costs to
their various businesses. As per use of these devices the price of utilising different hardware
and their maintenance charges become less.
Better security: The cloud storage device deliver a high level of security to the business.
(Edosomwan and et.al., 2011). Said devices use to store all information and entered
documents at multiples servers due to which companies using it, have option of good back up
and less fear of losing any important data easily.
Scalable service: The users of cloud storage devices have to pay as much they have used
only. There is less risk related to space required for storage of becoming short. It provides a
good service with adjustability where the users can make adjustments in the resources which
are furnished by the storage providers. Besides this, the payment done is also based on
requirements of business and can be altered easily.
Use of devices in improving workplace efficiency
The use of mobile and laptops have increased to an extensive level where business
organisations use to allow their workers for downloading various applications on their
devices like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook (Greysen, Kind and Chretien, 2010). The use of
these applications by employees of business organisations helps in making an exceptional
link with the customers. These types of services are provided by the operating systems like
Android, Microsoft etc. Thus, it helps in connecting with customers through different social

media so that a contact can be established to know their views and solving their grievances.
In addition to this, it is an advanced medium through which marketing of product and
services can be done in very effective manner. The firms can do more targeted
advertisements with the help of SMS, mobile applications, QR codes etc. Apart from this, the
use of mobile and laptops are used for downloading different applications which are helpful
in giving better access for research and development (Williams and et.al., 2012). Moreover,
the real time communication can be can be established through it in a better way.
The cloud storage providers like Oracle, iCloud, SpiderOak etc. which are very useful
in business organisations for solving various IT problems. The companies use to outsource
different operational IT works so as to make a secure way storage and routine maintenance.
This helps in better updates and minimising various risks because of which the IT related
problems can be solved easily. The use of these cloud storages help in adapting different
market conditions easily. This provides a better way for flexibility in business because of
which various enterprises can adopt virtual solutions for responding against different internal
and external demands. Further, the management of large size data and information becomes
easier. It makes the storage of unstructured data into systematised manner that are stored on
multiple servers so as to increase security (Oliveira and Welch, 2013).
Role of devices in increasing employees’ productivity
The use of mobiles and Smart phones at workplace helps in keeping updated to the
workers as they can be contacted anytime. Besides this, emails can be read and messages ca
also be sent anytime so that any important communication and attachment can be sent
instantly. Through these devices, meetings and conferences can be attended virtually. For
instance, different meetings which may sometimes held in overseas areas, workers may
attend the meeting through video conferences from their mobiles. Thus, an employee will
have an active participation with easier facilities which will be helpful in making them
satisfied at workplace.
Similarly, the cloud storage devices help in increasing a better connectivity for
employees. The staff can easily access any file or document from anywhere because of which
a lot of time is saved (Qualman, 2010). The process is much more streamlined that aids
workers in giving better performance. The problems related to IT can be solved easily by
workers because of which they have to face less number of issues. As a result, they can work
without much interruption, thereby increasing their productivity.

PART 2
For searching a job is a difficult task, which has become quite easier in present time
after the emergence of social media. In this objective, various social media sites are used for
searching jobs like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. Among all, the LinkedIn is most useful
tool that can help in much better way for searching desired job. The said tool use to save a
large database which helps the searcher in accessing best job for himself. Previously, this
work of searching jobs was critical, where seeker use to contact HR of organisation or take
help of their friends and relatives for referrals (Kane and et.al., 2012). The process used to be
much slower and bulky. Therefore, the use of LinkedIn helps in a way better to search jobs in
systematised way. There are ways through which this media can be used for searching a good
job.
Making headline: The headline which shows just below the name must be inserted in a proper
manner as it can be termed as person’s brand. The name and headline are the two things
which are shown to users when they make a relevant search with headline. Thus, it is
necessary to give a right headline in the profile which can be counted in right way.
Following target companies: It can be a wiser way to jot down the list of organisations in
which the seeker wants a job. This will help in following the intended company and making a
right move for searching job (Moran, Seaman and Tinti-Kane, 2011). Thus, by following in
LinkedIn to intended firms, the user will easily get various information about that enterprise.
Twitter is also a good tool that can help in searching desired job by the seeker. It can
help in multiple ways by finding out hidden job leads and making a good connection with
industry insiders. By making an account on Twitter, the user can follow his desired
companies and people related with similar fields. On this basis, firms who use to make a
tweet about various important information regarding vacancies can be known. Thus, a job
seeker can easily get useful information. After this, the job seeker can retweet or join these
conversations so as to get clear about all necessary facts. The Facebook also use to work in
similar way for searching job. The intended job seeker can follow the page of desired
company and people related with the areas in which a person is interested (Treem and
Leonardi, 2013).
Advantages and disadvantages of social media in job search
The search of jobs is a typical task that must be done in a systematic manner so that
desired results can be obtained. It is evident that in search process, the use of 3C is very

important that signifies connecting, communicating and collaborating. The social media helps
in providing all these things for presenting a better way to search jobs. Several advantages of
using media like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for searching jobs are mentioned below:
Provides wide network: All mentioned media help in getting connected with wide number of
people regardless of distance. By posting and tweeting, the communication can be established
with large number of people at once.
Helps in marketing: The person who is seeking for a job can market himself/ herself in a very
impressive and better way (Papacharissi, 2010). All minor to major details can also be shared
from these sites so as to get better opportunity of job.
Demerits
Networking exhaustion: The time spent on making accounts, signing in and keeping them
updated regularly is very long. This makes user exhausted and frustrated which may lead to
avoid use of these sites for searching jobs.
Presence of intended companies on social media: It is not necessary that each and every
organisation is present on all social media sites. Therefore, this method may prove to be of
less use for job seekers if they do not found desired firms on social media sites (Edosomwan
and et.al., 2011).
Implications of social media in personal and professional security
The social media is a powerful tool in searching for jobs by the seeker while on other
hand it can be dangerous as well for personal and professional security. The profiles that are
made on social media sites by the user must be made in careful way. The description
regarding interests and hobbies of user must be right and professional. Any description which
shows any unethical interest or hobby may make the worker ineligible for desired job.
Besides this, many people use to post various things that may show discriminatory or racial
comments which also make a bad impression (Greysen, Kind and Chretien, 2010). Thus, it is
necessary to make accounts in a careful way.
CONCLUSION
Technologies help organisations in performing their work in an orderly manner so that
all tasks can be executed in better way. Besides this, it also helps in making a way towards
advancements and gain competitive advantages which assist the firms in gaining profits. The

use of these applications by employees of business organisations helps in making an
exceptional link with the customers. These types of services are provided by the operating
systems like Android, Microsoft etc. It is evident that in search process, the use of 3C is very
important that signifies connecting, communicating and collaborating. There are some merits
as well as some demerits of the social media sites.

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