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Some careers have simply faded away over the past 10 years. In most cases, advances in technology eliminated the need for certain jobs. Americans are also more focused on conservation. Here are a few jobs that are being phased out; hopefully your career isn’t on this list!

1. Bank Tellers

While the need for banking services has increased, services traditionally performed by tellers (receiving and dispensing cash, depositing money, etc.) is now performed electronically. The use of ATMs and online banking continues to increase. Tellers are only needed for complex transactions.

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2. File Clerks

Even the most paper intensive organizations have decreased their use of paper files. Imaging, electronic forms and careful attention to process efficiency reduced the need to maintain paper files. One of the biggest threats to the file clerk occupation is the push toward environmental sustainability (preserving trees by using less paper). The new “file clerk” is a Database Report Writer who knows how to run database queries.

3. Telephone Operators

Even the smallest company can now use sophisticated telephone systems that allow callers to select their own options for needed information. Callers simply listen to pre-recorded telephone directory names and select the person they want to talk to. Voicemail, email and even texting have become preferred forms of communication in addition to traditional telephone conversations.

4. Data Entry Clerks

There is no doubt the amount of data generated over the past decade has swelled. But it was all electronic to begin with, so there’s no need to hire a person to copy it from other sources. The ability to integrate systems and make various systems exchange date automatically also reduced the need to for a person to translate or manipulate data.

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5. Mail Clerks

Yes, there is still plenty of mail, only it’s electronic, so the need for people to sort and distribute paper mail has decreased. Also, bar code readers sort mail and pre-printed postage eliminates the need for weighing and applying postage stickers. Today’s mail clerks have new tools to allow more work to be done with fewer people. (Not all careers are ho-hum. These 10 have a very high percentage of happy employees.

6. Photo Processors

With the prevalence of digital photography, the need for photo processing has greatly diminished. Even people who still choose to print their photos use self-service kiosks. Photo processors who used to run machines in retail stores, as well as in processing centers, are becoming obsolete.

7. Travel Agents

The internet now makes it possible for the public to schedule their own trips. While there are still many travel agents, incentives once offered by airlines, hotels and car rental companies make the occupation less profitable. Today’s travel agents often book long or complicated trips, while the weekend getaway or quick business travel is scheduled individually online.

8. Watch Salesperson

Who needs a watch when your cell phone tells you what time it is 24/7? Everything around you shows the time – most electronic devices have a clock. Even billboards show the current time. Watches and watch salespersons are becoming a thing of the past.

9. Video Store Clerk

Remember the video store? Clerks collected returned video tapes and checked them in. They used to stick the tapes in a re-winder then pluck them back in their cases. Even DVDs are being upstaged by online movie viewing and cable companies with user-selected movies. You can now even watch movies on your video game console. Traditional video stores are going away, and so is the need for workers.

The Bottom Line

The past decade ushered in job market changes that closed out old careers and started new ones. In many cases, the processes performed in old jobs were replaced technology, but in some cases, the processes simply went away. One thing is for sure, there will always be change. The unemployment rate may be high, but that doesn’t mean you need to sit on the sidelines.

Paper Records: What to Toss, What to Keep
Laura Cohn, Associate Editor
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
This article is part of a series related to being Financially Fit
You can deep-six most of your documents and go digital with the rest.
Worried about pitching documents that they may need at some point, many people decorate a spare bedroom with boxes or large file cabinets stuffed with old bank statements, tax returns and pay stubs. (Okay, if the stash isn’t in a spare bedroom, perhaps it resides in the attic, basement or garage.) As you finish up your tax return this year, take the opportunity to clean house. With a few key exceptions — mainly tax-related documents — you don’t need to keep all those papers. And if you’re willing to use online banking and create a digital archive of crucial records, you may even be able to go paper-free.
Before you dig into those piles of records and statements, invest in a shredder to guard against identity theft. And don’t skimp on the shredder, or you’ll defeat the purpose of having one. Ribbon-cut models produce bands that can be taped back together. So shell out the money for a cross-cut or confetti model. We like the Fellowes Powershred DS-2 (about $100 online) for its sharp look and munching capability.
What to Keep
The most important documents to hang on to are your annual tax returns. You should keep the actual returns forever, but you can get rid of the supporting documents after three years. That’s how long the IRS has to initiate an audit. If you’re self-employed, you need to keep supporting tax documents for six years (that’s how long the IRS has to come after you). Once the time elapses, toss the records — and shred any that reveal your Social Security number or other personal information.
Other papers to save for at least three years include thank-you letters from charities and year-end investment statements. You don’t need to save your monthly mutual fund reports forever. But before you toss them, wait for the year-end statements and make sure they match up. Also be sure to keep records that show the initial purchase price for stocks and mutual funds so you can calculate your basis when you sell them. After that, you can shred the documents once the three- or six-year IRS window draws to a close.
You also need to save records pertaining to your house as long as you live in it. Records showing your purchase price, and what you spent on improvements, may come in handy when you’re trying to prove the value of your home to potential buyers. Another reason to keep these papers: If you sell your house at a hefty profit (more than $500,000 for couples filing a joint return or $250,000 for single filers), certain expenses can be used to lower your tax bill. After you sell the house, keep the documents for three years.
Finally, hold on to records showing how much money went into and came out of IRAs and 401(k)s — especially if you’ve made any nondeductible contributions — so you don’t overpay taxes when you withdraw the money. Keep any 8606 forms on which you reported nondeductible contributions to traditional IRAs.
What to Toss
So what can you unload? ATM receipts, bank withdrawal and deposit slips, and credit-card receipts can go through the shredder after you’ve checked them against your monthly statements. Rebecca Eddy, founder of Eddy & Schein In-Home Administrators for Seniors, says one client kept every single pay stub she had ever received. That’s overkill. Just keep them until you get your Form W-2. You can also get rid of paper copies of most monthly bills — for credit cards, utilities and cable TV — unless you need them for tax purposes.
If you need help sorting through the clutter, consider hiring a daily money manager. Daily money managers tend to have a background in accounting, finance or law, and they make house calls. You can find one in your area by checking with the American Association of Daily Money Managers. Typical cost: up to $150 an hour.

Hi,

There’s a problem with Acrobat 5.0 which we use in our company. When the
users open up a lot of PDF’s, and then try to open the next one,they get
this error:

“There was an error opening this document. Maximum number of files are
already open. No other files can be opened or printed until some are
closed.”

The user needs to reboot the PC to solve this problem and to open up other
PDF documents. Even closing down all the open PDF’s and deleting the
temporary PDF files created in the temporary folder does not solve this
issue.

Adobe acknowledges this issue and has provided the following information
for Acrobat 4.0:

“NOTE: Please keep in mind that if you open a large number of PDF files
simultaneously, you may run out of system resources.
1. Exit from Acrobat Reader.
2. Make a backup copy of the Acroread.ini, which is in the Windows folder.
3. Open the original Acroread.ini file in a text editing application that
can save in text-only format (e.g., WordPad, Microsoft Word).
4. Locate the Maxopendoc line, then do one of the following:
- Delete the Maxopendoc line. Doing this enables Acrobat to open as many PDF
files as memory allows.
- Increase the number of PDF files Acrobat Reader can open at once by
changing the value specified for the Maxopendoc line to a number greater
than ten. For example, change the line to read: Maxopendoc=20
5. Save the Acroread.ini file in text-only format.”

I can’t seem to find such an INI file for Acrobat 5.0, eventhough they say
there’s one called ABCPY.ini. But I can’t locate this in any of the machines
that we have here that have Acrobat 5.0 installed.

Please provide me with a solution to this problem, so that we can open up
PDF documents without getting this error.

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Position Description: Responsible for scanning documents into computer. Principle Duties & Accountabilities Checks customer specifications to determine required scanning and sets scan parameters accordingly. Loads, scans and checks document quality throughout the process. Understands industry standards for image quality and applies standards to output of customer’s work. Follows all job instructions to ensure compliance with customer requirements. May clean and perform preventative maintenance and basic repairs on equipment. May perform prep work of customer documents prior to scanning Meets or exceeds production rates to company standards. Completes all job tracking paperwork and/or inputs work data into appropriate systems in timely and accurate manner. Maintains appropriate housekeeping in work area Follows all safety and security procedures and notifies supervisor of potential hazards promptly Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:

Conditions may include office environment, computer room, production floor, warehouse and shipping/receiving.

Occasional exposure to dust, dirt, toner, ink and other environmental factors is possible Requires sitting for extended periods of time Requires repetitive motion May lift up to 25 lbs. periodically

Qualifications for Position

* H.S. diploma or equivalent
* Familiarity with PC terminal
* Basic computer skills desirable
* Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail
* Ability to read, write and speak English

This is procedure how to change the path to the documents in Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005 Edition this same procedure would work for a full sql build.
This prodedure would be used if Speedy Organizer had been installed and for what ever reason the repository path where the documents had been stored has been changed. A new server has been installed or a network storage device added etc…..

Procedure to change is –

NOTE: you must have microsoft sql studio express installed to perform this function.

1. Backup all databases in speedy organizer
2. Backup all databases in Microsoft sql express.
3. Open up Microsoft SQL Studio Management Express
4. Login to the DBMSM Database
5.

Are the security rights provided to all in the active directory including rights to the repository folder, the registry ( speedyscan speedy organizer and microsoft sql server) and too the program files microsoft sql server and speedy organizer program files full rights all access

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