Surviving the 2009 Recession
It’s fun to live in times like these when you can open up your browser and read articles with titles like Why the Jobs Report Is So Ominous. It really brightens up the day and puts a spring in one’s step.
But one should not wallow in one’s self-pity. Instead, one must be proactive.
Shall we stop talking in this strange Victorian way? Yes, let’s. The real purpose of this post is to draw your attention to a helpful 2009 Recession Survival Guide over at U.S. News & World Reports. Though we wish we had eminent domain over the phrase “survival guides,” we won’t begrudge the college rankings gurus for lending a helping hand to those struggling to make a go of it in this harsh economic climate.
The first page is dominated by a mostly depressing laundry list of how bad things are (worsening unemployment, sickly stock market, tight credit, blah blah blah), but the next two have some good tips and words of wisdom for saying, “Ok, how can I take advantage of this situation and/or make it better?” rather than just sitting around feeling sorry for yourself.
2009 Recession Survival Guide [via U.S. News & World Reports]
The global recessionand how to cope with it will inevitablydictate the business and IT agendasduring 2009. While the general consensus is that IT budgets are likely to remain relatively 70-284 exam flat overall, circumstances will vary from industry to industry, with sectors such asfinancial servicesandtravelbeing hardest hit. Government and utilities will see investment remain 640-721 exam relatively buoyant. Gartner indicates that, although 46% of CIOs believe their budget will increase, 21% expect expenditure to fall and a further 33% anticipate that there will be no change. Mark McDonald, global vice 70-453 exam president of executive programmes at Gartner, says: " Some companies are going through large budget declines, while increases are very modest, which is holding the overall number down."