| Sumario: | The software and related knowledge industries are inventing a new type of career with profound implications for the way that people work and live. Instead of depending on long-term employment with a single firm, people must increasingly depend on their employability by numerous firms. This implies a fundamental change in what people should expect from their employers and how employers should conceive of their interests and obligations. The software industry is a completely developed example of the new career model. Employability security in this industry is based around four factors: innovation for world markets, an emphasis on learning, flexibility and empowerment, and company and industry networking. The software industry holds important lessons for other industries experiencing change and may foretell the expanding labor markets of tomorrow.
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