With the advance in technology in the past decade, technological instruments have flooded the business world, and almost all aspects of every day life.
Many children are being born into this world where at every corner a person turns there is technology.
Most jobs these days, require having typing and computer skills.
Brynn Selcer and Brianna Selcer are seniors who recently attended the Business Professionals of America State Leadership conference/competition in Houston.
The conference gives students the opportunity to test their skills in an environment that prepares them for the business world.
The Selcer sisters have been in the program since their junior year and were elected president and vice president.
“I think it is important for future students to have these skills because no one knows where there future is going to take them,” Brianna said
The skills the students practice is advance word-procuring skills; they participate in tests that check for typing accuracy and corrections.
“It felt great to come away with more knowledge and fulfillment,” Brynn said
“I participated last year as well, this was the second year I had the opportunity, and I felt stronger in my skills, and walked away with so much more.”
The event does not just improve the skills a student has on a computer, but prepares them for future opportunities in careers and further education.
Students also have the opportunity to compete for the chance attend the national BPA event held in Orlando Florida at Disney World, in May.
“The conference is a great opportunity for students to make new friends and share ideas, and allows them to grow and mature, so they have more confidence and abilities to succeed in the business world,” Principles of Information Technology/ Business information Management instructor and BPA advisor Stuart Berkowitz said.
Most students that come back from the event feel more confident in their skills and feel that they can apply them to the environment they are in as well in their daily lives.
“I am glad that I have had the chance to put these skills that I have learned at school to use,” Brianna said.
Students who score high have a chance to participate at nationals.
“Sadly we did not make the qualifications, however the main accomplishment is we came back with more knowledge and fulfillment,” Brynn said.
Technology is said to be the new age, and has been seen as the key to how society operates, from traffic lights to sending resumes, with the help of BPA, the students of today will be ready to face it and have the skills to succeed in the future and in life.
