Something that is huge now, is 'business intelligence'.  And the way the economy is and how cost conscious people are, I would think it has to continue to be important.  It's pretty much a glorified programmer but there are a few other skillsets involved (learning some of the business intelligence tools).  And there are many companies offering business intelligence software now.

 

In all honesty, my skillset is pretty close to the same as it was 5 years ago, but I learned a couple of basic skills on some business intelligence tools and my salary went up 20% just being able to say that I am a Business Intelligence Analyst.  I mean, it certainly does sound much more important than 'programmer'.

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