Do you know if spam e-mail can cause property damage under the terms of a GL policy, or whether spamming constitutes an advertising injury? Do you know if spoliation of evidence is an actionable tort in your jurisdiction?
If you cannot answer these questions, you probably are professionally obsolete. The good news is that the condition is not fatal. The cure is continuing professional education.
Obsolescence is the degree to which professionals lack up-to-date knowledge or skills necessary to maintain effective performance in either their current or future work roles, according to H.G. Kaufman, in his book on obsolescence and professional career development. Professional obsolescence will hit each and every one of us at some point. Age, gender, and performance ratings have no effect on professional obsolescence. We all are susceptible to it, but we all can use continuing professional education to cure it. Age, gender, and performance ratings do not affect our abilities to learn.
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