Industry Experience Perspective
Recently I was thinking about resumes, the rules for job applications, the interview process, and the absurdity of what minimum qualifications are theses days. How your experience and experience for a specific industry to Industry.
And it made me think about how I’ve been in so many different Industries and that’s a large part of the reason I’ve been successful in past roles. Not to mention if I am interested in something, I will absolutely believe I am capable of doing it and learning how to do it on the fly.
Why do you want someone that’s only been in one industry, or doing the same thing at the same place for like 10 years? That seems unbearably narrow-minded and honestly counterintuitive when you really think about it.
New hires, consultants, contractors, vendors, etc. are generally brought on when a company is experiencing growth or is stuck.
You’re bringing them on to either fill a gap, expansion or because of what you think you know about their expertise and experience in a role/industry.
Too many brands are ignoring the aspect of curiosity.
A new hire, a new contractor, or any new relationship should bring new things to the table.
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. A NEW SOLUTION.
Both of those things often come from experience working in different Industries, roles, companies, teams. Someone who can look at a problem differently, flip it upside down and shake it the fuck up.
That’s the point. The basis of it at least. I will come back to this…
To be continued – with examples…
