tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post8408588885692761685..comments2010-09-13T07:12:52.319-07:00Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-71941774999884375192009-03-26T15:31:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:31:00.000-07:00@ Maureen<BR/><BR/>Excellent point there!<BR/><BR/>I agree too that this will not be the 'last' as economies normally go up and down. It's a vicious cycle that we cannot seem to control, though we can manage the 'impacts' created during downturns.<BR/><BR/>Similarly, our career's ups and downs can be managed. Recession or not, we should not stop in developing our core competencies and job knowledge.<BR/><BR/>@ plin<BR/><BR/>well, not exactly. For in my mind, what is actually changing is on how things are being done, e.g., in journalism, how news is being broadcast. The advent of the internet and web 2.0 (and blogging) has definitely affected most journalists in the conventional media. However, if they are keen on what is developing, as you have aptly pointed out there, they could have rode into the mainstream web 2.0 and still use the skills and experiences they acquired through the years. In fact, many of the well known probloggers around are coming from this field and are earning more now. Unlike Daniel Lyons a.k.a. "<A HREF="http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">the Fake Steve Jobs</A>" who claimed he <A HREF="http://www.copyblogger.com/no-money-blogging/" REL="nofollow">never earned better in blogging than his previous gig</A> as a journalist. errNorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123517229956303014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-50081722926787827552009-03-25T18:51:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:51:00.000-07:00I agree with Maureen regarding it depends on what field you are in. In some fields, e.g. journalism, the future looks bleak even when the economy recovers. <BR/><BR/>The most important thing is to always keep an open mind to new things/technology and strive to enrich your own knowledge.plinhttp://www.myfrugalways.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939090324856486515.post-1640191403579079592009-03-24T07:51:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:51:00.000-07:00I think it really matters what field you are in. It stands to reason that anyone serious about their career will always stay current and be improving themselves. I don't think people should be living in fear and constantly be told they need to "up their game" because of today's economy. This may be a worse recession than we've seen in most of our times, but it's not the first- and it won't be the last.Maureenhttp://www.mytangiblewealthblog.comnoreply@blogger.com