The web is often regarded as the big "democratiser" because of the huge amount of information and access that it provides to everyone with a computer and an internet connection.
But what happens to those who do not have that access?
In New York City, they can rely on one hour a day of free internet at the public library, and if they have a laptop they can use wireless in a cafe.
Jerry Montgomery, out of a job for the last four years, cannot afford a laptop or a computer at home.
Pitney Bowes laid him off in 2008, the day after Lehman Brothers collapsed. When he was fired in 2008 he learned the hard way that he could not get a job the way he did before - knocking on doors with his charming nature and paper CV.
The job-search world has moved online and he had no idea how to navigate it. More + video...
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But what happens to those who do not have that access?
In New York City, they can rely on one hour a day of free internet at the public library, and if they have a laptop they can use wireless in a cafe.
Jerry Montgomery, out of a job for the last four years, cannot afford a laptop or a computer at home.
Pitney Bowes laid him off in 2008, the day after Lehman Brothers collapsed. When he was fired in 2008 he learned the hard way that he could not get a job the way he did before - knocking on doors with his charming nature and paper CV.
The job-search world has moved online and he had no idea how to navigate it. More + video...
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