This is the Golden Time for IT professionals who master Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing knowledge can completely change the direction of your career and your life. Companies are looking for professionals who can make the shift from the traditional environment to the Cloud.
When you don’t keep up to date with the skills sets needed by the market. When you don’t know what the skill sets the market is looking for.
When you have been an expert for years in a technology that is becoming obsolete
You're starting loosing internal (in your company) and external (job market) relevance. You are not valued in the workspace because of your outdated skills
This is the most critical scenario and unfortunately, many professionals only wake up when they reach this stage. When you are in this phase you need a lot of determination. Here your concern is not only to be relevant in the market anymore but to get back to the market. Now you have two problems, and to get back to the market is much more difficult.