The Overemphasis on Traditional Experience

Tech recruitment often places excessive importance on traditional work experience, overlooking transferable skills and non-conventional career paths. This bias can exclude brilliant candidates who may have acquired relevant skills through unconventional means, stifling diversity and innovation in the tech industry.

Tech recruitment often places excessive importance on traditional work experience, overlooking transferable skills and non-conventional career paths. This bias can exclude brilliant candidates who may have acquired relevant skills through unconventional means, stifling diversity and innovation in the tech industry.

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