Do you think anyone can work in the social media field?

I believe being a Social Media involved person is not that easy.
You have to have certain skills, such as being somehow attached or positively addicted to Social Networks - being able to stay aware all the time - being initiative and innovative is a must as well

I started working as a graphic designer for my current company, and was handed social media after a few of our team members left.
At first it was daunting, my company reaches an audience of over 30,000 people, which isn't a lot compared to some pages out there, but it is daunting non the less.
However, after a few weeks of getting to know the audience, uploading daily posts and gauging what the audience loved and hated, I can say that as long as you show an interest in it, it is not a hard thing to do.
You have to have a keen and honest interest in the main themes of your pages, for instance the pages I edit concern the environment, so I must study, research and constantly read news connected to environmental issues to allow me to better interact with our audience and update them with all the important news.
I also need to know my stuff in order to answer questions and better debate with audience members who love to get involved.
You must also be constantly connected.
Having audience members from all around the world means that you will always have interaction, some great, some not so great and slightly negative.
You need to be able to deal with such situations straight away in order to show you care for your audience as well as not tolerate people hijacking posts with nastiness that may offend.
The rest is easy, posts content daily, keep audience members updated and try not to go for long without posting, get audience members to interact as much as you can and above all - Enjoy it! Once you get involved it becomes such a labour of love and you'll find that social media can be incredibly rewarding!

NO the social media field need Spicial Skills

At the end ; Social Media is Media ..
and the one who should work on Social Media should have proper Marketing Skills which enables him/her use bright ideas to enhance Reach as well as having excellent overlook towards technology and the vast development in Digital Marketing.
Social Media person should not have an Egocentric personality , and should always be aware of what similar Social Networks are publishing ...
The Key is :" Create Do not Imitate ..."

Anyone who is passionate about social media and understands the finer nuances about social media and is willing to constantly learn the latest trends (the pulse of the market) can work in the social media field.
Social media in itself is a very broad field.
Specific skill sets are required for each aspect of social media like analytics, social media planning, ad words, SEO etc.
However, the good thing is that one can easily learn the various tricks of the trade (to a large extent) on ones own.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

SM in the Middle East is a relatively new field and it is booming.
With the political changes in the Arab world, some of us - including myself- found those platforms highly beneficial in helping spread awareness and aid to people who needed it the most.
Does that qualify anyone to work in the social media field? No.
It is definitely not a matter of having a bubbly character, a huge number of fans or followers or even a constant flow of tweets and updates.
The algorithm behind it is not as simple and unless there is a well studied plan, your implemented strategy will be considered just an effort.
I think social media is a great marketing tool but it shouldn't be approached lightly.

Anyone who is a social butterfly with a nature and a hard hard worker with a lot of patience for learning and being online, someone who has a bit of web design / development skills always has a plus, copy writing is one skill that he/she have to develop to sustain in the market for sure.
Most of all one has to love meeting people and interacting with the masses, you've got to have people skills...

yes