After discussing the growing trend of Skype interviews, we figured it was due time for another series of technology-driven posts. This week, we’ll be exploring the importance of owning a smart phone in the business world. With new models of BlackBerry, iPhone and new forerunners like the Droid being released multiple times each year, it’s become almost a requirement for young professionals to own one of these multi-faceted devices.
This week, we’ll be looking into the pros and cons of the smart phone revolution, from the University of Missouri’s requirement that all incoming students own an iPhone or iTouch to the overall cultural integration of feeling constantly connected. We’re intrigued by the heightened pressure owning a smart phone places on young professionals, who are now expected to respond to e-mails within a matter of minutes.
Now it’s time for your opinion. Do you think smart phones are a necessary part of modern-day society?
While doing an internship for a Merrill Lynch I notice that every single employee had a smart phone. The phones enabled the employees to stay informed up to the minute of everything going on in the financial world. I would have to say that smart phones are the way to go especially in the finance sector.
While interning with two marketing firms last semester, I found it very easy to access my e-mail and Google docs on my Blackberry. I had 4 e-mail addresses set up through my Blackberry, and it made it quite simple to respond to those office and client e-mails immediately. However, when I was at home or school (near a computer), I was more likely to e-mail from my laptop. Either way, I believe the benefits of having a PDA/Blackberry/iPhone allows the business world to have immediate access to high-priority information.