Information technology is beginning to be widely used at "silver human resources centers" across the nation that help elderly people find work.
Designed to enhance convenience and make office operation more efficient, the centers make use of fiber-optic networks and asymmetrical digital subscriber lines.
The centers use the broadband fiber-optic networks to connect headquarters and branches virtually cost-free through Internet protocol telephony, and also send out job-placement information to potential recruits via cell phones.