Over the last few days, I have heard that, here in Israel, employers desire employees to be extremely focused or experienced in a specific area, instead of broadly experienced.
On Rusty Mike Radio last week, there was a discussion (that can be heard here) about finding employment in Israel. The interview was conducted with Chaim Emet, the founder of IsraEmploy.
Mr. Emet made it clear that Israelis want the person to have the experience necessary for the job, but that anything more is not necessarily desirable. Through discussions with local job placement agencies, I have heard his words echoed.
For me, this has come as a surprise. I would think that companies would want employees that are well-rounded. They can access the resources that the employee possesses, but may not be the reason for which they were hired.
It is crucial that companies can conduct an audit of those talents and experience that the organization has on staff, but could be overlooked. This can be done by executive management or an outside consultant. The result is a good overview of all talents that are inside of the company and can be used effectively.
Another key point is that grooming an individual for a senior executive position means that the employee must become comfortable and experienced in all facets of the company. Without this type of effort, CEOs would not be able to understand, change and fix departments within the company, never have been exposed to each group's challenges and day to day operations.
I believe that people with rich experience can be used in companies to their fullest, if the management team is open-minded and not threatened by these individuals.
Let me know your thoughts.
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