1) This is topic this week:nnDiscuss how the following trends are changing the skill requirements for managerial jobs in the United States: (a) increasing use of computers, (b) increasing international competition, (c) increasing work–family conflicts.nn2) This is a question:nnPlease use the internet to find an article that pertains to one of the topic we discuss this week – training or employee development. Post by Sunday, July 20, by midnight.nnPost a link to the article so your classmates can see the article.nnPost a summary of the article and why you thought it was meaningful (2 paragraphs)nnPlease also respond to one classmate’s article (at least 1 paragraph). That means you must read their article! (below is the article and their summary for you to respond)nn“Internet article:  Gary Flora            7/18/2014 12:29:23 AMnnThe article I found is “Developing an Effective Employee Training Program”. Training your employees is a good way to develop your staff, generate better employee moral, and  productivity,  and also improve your business and bottom line profits. Any business large or small should have a training program in place.nnWhat I liked about this article is helpful steps necessary to lay out a successful training program, by defining the needs and goals of your tainting, Identifying and planning the employees to be trained, and the implementation steps of the training program. It is important to keep your training interactive to help hold the trainees attention into your training. One program training that I liked from previous employers was train the trainer. Many employers and employees do not know how to train new employees effectively.nn nn