Laid off IT pros shouldn’t change careers

There’s no such thing as a safe industry to work in anymore and many tech companies have certainly helped drive that point home recently. But for worried IT professionals, there are more than a few reasons to avoid making a career change. WITH VIDEO

The grass isn’t necessarily greener for displaced IT workers contemplating a potential career change, according to industry observers.

“They may skip over the border only to find out they’re in worse shape than they would have been had they stayed put,” said Carmi Levy, a London, Ont.-based independent technology analyst. “They’d be better off looking at newly emerging opportunities within IT and ensuring that their skill sets align closely enough to give them a realistic shot at getting a job.”