Advances in technology eliminated the need for certain jobs and some careers have simply faded away over the past 10 years. Americans are also more focused on conservation. Here are a few jobs that are being phased out; hopefully your career isn’t on this list!
1. Bank Tellers
While the need for banking services has increased, services traditionally performed by tellers (receiving and dispensing cash, depositing money, etc.) is now performed electronically. The use of ATMs and online banking continues to increase. Tellers are only needed for complex transactions.
2. File Clerks
Even the most paper intensive organizations have decreased their use of paper files. Imaging, electronic forms and careful attention to process efficiency reduced the need to maintain paper files. One of the biggest threats to the file clerk occupation is the push toward environmental sustainability (preserving trees by using less paper). The new "file clerk" is a Database Report Writer who knows how to run database queries. Read the rest of this entry »
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