Comments on: Will New Technology Lead to Layoffs? http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2007/06/17/will-new-technology-lead-to-layoffs/ A little career advice. Some job stories. A place to learn about career education. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ronnie Ann http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2007/06/17/will-new-technology-lead-to-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Ronnie Ann Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:52:52 +0000 http://workcoach.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/q-and-a-will-new-technology-lead-to-layoffs/#comment-231 You bring up some really interesting points Natalie...I think they merit a post of their own and will try to come up with one soon. Tech work is by no means guaranteed job-security anymore. But for people like KJV, showing a willingness to embrace the changes can only help. I worked with a group who supported legacy (old) system technology and part of my job was to assess their willingness to learn new technologies to see if we could help bring them up to speed. We wanted to make room for anyone willing to learn and grow. Although almost everyone told me "sure" when I spoke with them at length, I saw tremendous resistance - and fear. Even though it's no guarantee, I just hope people facing new technology implementations at their workplaces will let their bosses know they are totally willing to jump in and do all they can to become experts. So many people can't even get themselves to that point. You bring up some really interesting points Natalie…I think they merit a post of their own and will try to come up with one soon.

Tech work is by no means guaranteed job-security anymore. But for people like KJV, showing a willingness to embrace the changes can only help.

I worked with a group who supported legacy (old) system technology and part of my job was to assess their willingness to learn new technologies to see if we could help bring them up to speed. We wanted to make room for anyone willing to learn and grow. Although almost everyone told me “sure” when I spoke with them at length, I saw tremendous resistance – and fear.

Even though it’s no guarantee, I just hope people facing new technology implementations at their workplaces will let their bosses know they are totally willing to jump in and do all they can to become experts. So many people can’t even get themselves to that point.

]]> By: nkilkenny http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2007/06/17/will-new-technology-lead-to-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-230 nkilkenny Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:06:42 +0000 http://workcoach.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/q-and-a-will-new-technology-lead-to-layoffs/#comment-230 I've wondered if the best way to survive by being eternally employable is to make sure that you specialize or do something that needs a human doing it no matter what. Then I realized that as long as they can get a human to do it in another part of the world (where the pay is less) that my job is no longer safe. So where does this leave me? I have to figure out what is unique about me and how employable I am because of that uniqueness. I feel that at times you have to have the heart of a ronin (wandering samurai) and have no allegiance to any one company or group. I’ve wondered if the best way to survive by being eternally employable is to make sure that you specialize or do something that needs a human doing it no matter what. Then I realized that as long as they can get a human to do it in another part of the world (where the pay is less) that my job is no longer safe. So where does this leave me? I have to figure out what is unique about me and how employable I am because of that uniqueness. I feel that at times you have to have the heart of a ronin (wandering samurai) and have no allegiance to any one company or group.

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