The world of IT is advancing faster than ever before and we want things faster than ever before.\u00a0 You click a button and if the content does not magically appear in 2 to 3 seconds you think something is wrong with your computer.\u00a0 Kind of funny if you think about it.<\/p>\n
Let’s take a look at what that means to us.\u00a0 First, it means that we need to stay on the cutting edge in order to stay marketable.\u00a0 Second, it means that we need to invest in ourselves and carve out time to learn new skills.\u00a0 Third, unless we invent a pill to do this for us, then we have to make this happen for ourselves.<\/p>\n
Now I know that what I have just said is not rocket science, but it seems that in this fast moving, fast paced society, we want it all and we want it without any effort.\u00a0 We see it everywhere.\u00a0 You want to loose weight?\u00a0 Take a pill.\u00a0 You want to lower your cholesterol?\u00a0 Take a pill.\u00a0 Exercise and diet have been thrown out the window for convenience and that’s the world we live in.\u00a0 So when a friend said this to me it really made me stop and think:<\/p>\n
“It’s not about what you are capable of doing, it is about what you are willing to do that will change the quality of your life.”<\/p>\n
So what are you willing to do to change the quality of your life?\u00a0 In the world of IT the job market for 2012 is opening up and,\u00a0 “IT pros with programming skills will be first in line for the jobs” – Computerworld<\/a> September 26, 2011. Here is a look the list of opportunities:<\/p>\n So the question becomes – what are you willing to do to get the skill set that you need to change the quality of your life?\u00a0 In 2012 it means evaluating the skills you have, the skills you need and then creating a plan to bridge the gap.\u00a0 With these new skills in place you will be able to write your own ticket.<\/p>\n\n