These experiences have honed my ability to sense the culture of an organisation or a unit very quickly. Because they don't value this skill set, they are then unable to articulate what they are good at and don't have the confidence to sell themselves into something new. If someone has had a technical career for some time, then that is what they will value, their technical skill set, or their skill set within that technical sector. Often, these technical skills have been long, painful and expensive to acquire, so it's fair enough that a high value is placed on them. Why does it matter that we value and articulate our wider skill set?

Source: Otago Daily Times September 19, 2017 17:15 UTC