In today's turbulent technological environment, jobs, careers, and the skills required for those jobs and careers are all experiencing rapid change. From the perspective of employee training needs, Fernando, as a supervisor, should:

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As a supervisor, Fernando should identify jobs that are likely to remain important within the department and identify new skills that could help employees assume additional responsibilities in the event of changes. This will help his employees adapt to the rapidly changing environment and remain valuable to the organization. Fernando should not wait for changes to come, as this could put his employees at a disadvantage, and he should not reclassify all jobs in the current system without a solid understanding of the changing landscape. While training that can be handled by HR may be identified, it is not the only solution to addressing training needs in a rapidly changing environment.

In Today's Turbulent Technological Environment, Jobs, Careers, and the Skills