It is being used by all of us more and more each day. Almost all jobs now require you to have very basic IT skills. It may be that you need to be able to use a payment / stock system in a shop or to be able to check up the progress of an order for a customer. All of these processes require you to use a computer or device such as a tablet. It you struggle to use IT equipment then you may find that tasks take a lot longer than they should do. Often all you need is a quick refresher course t get you back on track. If you are looking to go into a career where you are likely to use IT a lot then you may want it to invest in a course that is a little more in depth. Doing this prior to going for a new job will stand you in good stead to get the position. Many jobs says basic computer skills needed such as experience of Word, Excel etc. There are a number of courses which you can do which will teach you the basics you need for using these different software packages. Once completed you can confidently go apply for the job knowing that you have everything that is required. IF you get to interview stage you could also tell them that you have completed a recent IT course.