The End of Experience as a Proxy for Competence The notion that experience is the ultimate indicator of someone's value in the workplace has been quietly eroding over the past decade.
What was once a sacred metric, a guarantee of an employee's competence and reliability, now seems like a relic from a bygone era.
Traditional wisdom held that with time came mastery and a deep understanding of one's craft. However, as information became increasingly accessible and technological change accelerated, experience lost its edge.