Rapid change is synonymous with the technology industry. We need people who are willing to keep up with the changes in the industry. But what is turning out is that competencies based on the past may not be enough to do diversified tasks every day. Successful applicants have developed new types of competencies according to Gold, new levels of creativity. The abilities to communicate and to work collaboratively rank high on any list of desirable job candidates.
Gold is very realistic about the benefits and the challenges of the team concept.
The great difficulty, she says, is that team members are asked to collaborate with peers, each of whom is a competitor for potential promotions. The ability to contribute requires initiative. Today's successful job applicant is a problem solver. They need what they need, but they can't provide what they used to. The resultant fluidity of job market translates into a lot of cross-industry movement of employees, men and women who develop skills within one company or one industry, and find circumstances require them to transport these skills to another company or industry.