The premise that you can only do what you have done in the past and that if you’ve done it in the past then you must be good at it; is still an indispensable staple for the majority of jobs.
Unsurprisingly, we believe vehemently that experience counts; but evidence does not support their view*. Did you know:
• Experienced managers tend to be no more effective than managers with little experience.
• In even the most complex jobs, real learning typically ends after about two years. Too often, 20 years of experience is nothing more than one year of experience repeated 20 times!
• A situation in which experience is obtained is rarely comparable to a new situation.
• Experience is often confused with expertise. Practice makes permanent, not perfect.
Common beliefs to reevaluate are:
• The length of time on a job is a measure of experience,
• Applicants are skilled because they have experience, and
• Professionals who are experienced are good at what they do.
After all, inexperienced candidates have their advantages too.
* Robbins, Stephen P. (2005). Organizational behavior. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.
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