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An email and online communication is generally instant, where as the old days of sending communication through land mail is just far too slow to keep up with the people of modern society today.

I hate it too. I mean some couples only text or write eachother on facebook w/o having one long conversation on the phone. I dont have text anymore because i went over the bill :( so now i have to call everyone. I do miss texting terribly but i rather talk to a perso than text them. Thats if i like them and dont mind talking

These new technologies don’t have to be used but a lot of them have been designed to save time. Employers might request an online application in the first instance but they will want to meet with you before offering you a job. It is important that you can make the right impression on paper (electronically) as well as face to face.

I agree.
I mean sure, e-mailing, IMing, texting, etc are all good ways to communicate, simply because they’re convinent, especially if you don’t have much time to talk or if you’re also busy doing something else. Personally, I’d much rather call the person or even see them in person. Texts and e-mails can only go so far before you feel loss of connection and sometimes, think it’s easy for the person on the other end to get the wrong idea unless you’re constantly using smileys.

Well a lot of jobs will involve using computer applications. The employer will know that you are computer literate from the start. As for friends and stuff I always call text and e mail depending what it is about. sometimes its nice to send an e mail to your boyfriend and follow it up later when you get home from work. It’s completly down to you how personal or imperssonal you are with your friends.

You can make a good first impression over the net with an application by writing a good cover letter, as well as how professionally done up your CV is. Also, every job I’ve had over the past few years has involved using technology, by applying on-line they will know that your computer literate.

And all the close friends I have I make sure that I keep in regular contact in person, texting and myspace and the like I use for people that are fun to talk to but I’m not all that close too.