Thursday, June 2, 2016

better to be a generalist

Interesting, especially since the observed field was investment banking where I would have expected deeper experience to be a strength:
Experienced hiring managers said they preferred people who had a diverse range of skills. They said things like “Someone who has accomplished a lot of things is better than a one-trick-pony who just keeps doing the same thing and isn’t taking advantage of what the MBA has to offer.” People who’ve demonstrated talent across different areas seem to have an edge.
 https://hbr.org/2016/06/generalists-get-better-job-offers-than-specialists

Fits my view of the world - it's nice to see it validated.

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