Afraid of losing your job to a younger, cheaper IT worker?

From Computerworld, April 7, 2009...

You've been in the IT industry for 30 years, gaining knowledge and experience that's valuable to you and your employers at every step. Now we're in a recession and a new crop of younger, perhaps techier, and definitely less-expensive employees are entering the workforce. Should you be worried about losing your job? (Read a Network World story about five things Gen Y'ers can do to survive recession.)

(Read a Network World story on the top 10 tech skills.)

It's a fair question, but asking it doesn't mean resigning yourself to getting laid off. There are plenty of advantages older IT workers bring to the table that can help ensure they stay employed through the recession and beyond.

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