How To Recession-Proof Your Career

Here is a good article on how to recession-proof a programming career, but almost all of the advices can be applied to any technical career with minor modification.

Here is the summary, with some of my own thoughts

1. Volunteer to Lead a Big Project

Another way is to take control important projects such that you become indispensable. Most of the time, 'important' means 'money making'




2. Show Up Early, Leave Late



Make sure you look busy.




3. Start a MicroISV

MicroISV refers to an one-person software house. Since that article is targeting programmers, the author is talking about starting one's own business that can generate recurring incomes.




4. Moonlight



Getting a part-time/contract job may not be practical most of the time. But in this economy, temp jobs will be aplenty because companies will refrain from hiring perms.




5. Become a Popular Blogger, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, etc…



Increase one's popularity. Marketing is vital nowadays.




6. Become a Trainer



Becoming a trainer has double advantages: it is a good marketing tool for your prowess and also serves as respectable income source




7. Write Technical Articles



Same as above




8. Work for a “Recession-Proof” Company
   



This idea may not be practical nowadays, as it is hard to tell which industry is 'recession-proof'...