Having the right skills means - you are employable and you can get a good rate!  This is therefore essential!!

You must keep abreast of all the latest IT developments – this might mean attending courses to counteract any skills gap you may have and generally work on your points of weakness. The same applies if you are a specialist in order to stay ahead of the game.  As a general rule of thumb, you should invest 2 weeks of time and earning capacity in training yourself every year.