What to learn for the next upturn

[ChimpMaster]

So a number of us a facing the possibility - or reality - of being on the bench for a while. I am wondering what skills might be worth learning when the economy does eventually pick up in 2012/13.

I think SAP will still be big, as will some new age net technologies. I have very little experience in the first and none in the latter.

What do you think is worth learning (or going permie for, to learn) over the next couple of years?

[NickNick]

Mandarin.

[swamp]

Hindi.

[oracleslave]

My guesses would be

- Business Intelligence
- Enterprise Planning and Budgeting
- Information Security

[denver2k]

Risk Management

IMC and SII qualifications.....

And for all Java developers....... .Net

[Ivor Bigun]

....I am wondering what skills might be worth learning when the economy does eventually pick up in 2012/13.

[lightng]

Train as an

Insourcing Business Consultant

[Ruprect]

Swimming. Or boatmaking.

[scooterscot]

Risk Management

WHS in particular identifying costs attached to undesirable events.

[pmeswani]

- Information Security

It's either me or the market is dead at the moment unless you are already in this space.