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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Disqus - Latest Comments for daveshah</title><link>http://disqus.com/by/daveshah/</link><description></description><atom:link href="http://disqus.com/daveshah/comments.rss" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:47:08 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Mr. Specialization vs. Jack-of-all-trades</title><link>http://www.ubigen.org/?p=221#comment-17130662</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Normally, I would be a fan of specialization and niches. However, a down economy kind of changes that mode of thinking. In this kind of economy, people are looking for bargain buys and grab bags - places where they can get everything they need at one time, in one sitting for a good price. So those who can provide in this way will come out on top right now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At first, we wanted our company to specialize in providing online tutorials and online training classes for certain industries. But we realize that the more well-rounded a person is, the better they can do in the job market. So we're expanding to include other areas of expertise for people to purchases online courses in. We've started off with a few industries that are growing quickly in the current economy so that the playing field between employers looking to hire and workers looking for jobs can be leveled. Then we'll be expanding to many other industries such as Real Estate, Staging &amp;amp; Interior Design and Finance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specialization is great, and can earn one a lot of money in an ordinarily healthy economy. It can also be a big benefit to consumers who get a heightened quality of care or service because of the specialization. But it a down economy, it's best to be versatile so that you don't miss out on the little bit of business that is going on!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">daveshah</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:47:08 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>