The National Information Infrastructure: A Public Interest Opportunity

Gary Chapman & Marc Rotenberg CPSR Staff

Imagine a job search in the early 21st century. You go to your "home information appliance," which is your portal to the "national information infrastructure." You log on to a database of jobs available and the database interface walks you through a series of questions about what sort of job you're looking for, what your qualifications are, where you would like to work, and what sort of salary you expect. After a few moments, your screen displays a list of jobs that match your criteria. The data include the names and postal and e-mail addresses of the people to whom a resume should be sent. You select all the names, and then call up an electronic copy of your resume. The document is transferred instantly to the company representatives.