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Cisco Connected World Technology Report - Cisco Systems

Written by Brandon Klein | May 16, 2011 7:35:00 AM

s the Internet a fundamental human necessity? Is a workplace with flexible mobility policies as valuable as salary?

To demonstrate the role of the network in our lives, Cisco commissioned an international workforce study of nearly 3000 people. The study revealed that one in three college students and young professionals consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter. The study also found that their desire to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice, sometimes more than salary. .