If you have been following the financial and global news lately, you can agree that the economic outlook for 2009 is a pessimistic one. Investors are cautious with the current instability and volatility and it is depressing (to a certain extent) to hear about companies closing down and retrenching staff everyday.

People used to think that those holding IT jobs are in safe hands but with the current economy meltdown, every industry and sector can enter into a risk. Like what my mom always says, it is good to tighten our belts and be prudent in all ways, good times or bad. Though nothing’s going to change the economic outlook at this moment but what matters most is that you are ready to face the new challenge in life and keep your heads up high.