Mary said:
> I will suggest tho, that with the market as fickle as it is,
> choosing an area of training based on what you think might
> "sell" is precarious at best. Get training in an area that
> really grabs your fancy. You will be more engaged and no
> matter what direction you go, it will "add value".
I think this is a good point. The 'hot' skills in such a flat market
probably won't be where the jobs are when things pick up.
If you think of your skills as a sort of pyramid, now is the time
to be broadening your base, not to build up high in one place.
I also agree with following your interests. Learning what intrigues
you is like a snowball rolling downhill -- you just pick up stuff
effortlessly. Learning about stuff that bores you -- let's see, that
would be like pushing something else uphill...
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Stuart Burnfield "There is no free lunch. But sometimes if you
Information Developer eat a good breakfast, you won't need to
Australian Programming Centre spend as much money on lunch."
-- Cameron Hayne
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