In no other profession is accepting change as a matter of course as important as it is in IT. In fact, it’s a primary motivator for most IT professionals. Staying challenged is one of the key things that great IT professionals like about the profession. Employers appreciate that. But if you’ve worked for a company for a long time, particularly working on long term projects using tried and true technologies, you may one day discover that your skills may not be as current as you had hoped.