Organizations are risking entry into tomorrow’s business arena using yesterday’s business thinking. Why else would most recruitment advertisements still mention ‘x number of years of experience’ as the number one requirement? Have we even thought about the fact that the way business was run even 10 years ago is so dated today? And what is very new, hot and current today may not even exist 5 years from now? Then of what use is experience? It is now time to change the selection criteria. Today more emphasis needs to be on expertise, core knowledge, an understanding of the fundamentals in the area that a person chooses to work in. For an IT professional, it is not about the language, but a core understanding of technology, programming logic. Similarly for a pharma professional, it is more about a deep knowledge , understanding and appreciation of the science behind her work. The other important ability is the ability to learn , the curiousity to know and the willingness the fail. So will organisations now modify the selection criteria please and work a little bit harder to identify the right person for the job. Looking at numbers of years of experience is an easy way out !
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