Job seekers, do you ever feel discouraged after going to interview after interview and being told you don’t have the right experience for a job? Sometimes you just want to cry out like Aladdin:

If only they’d look closer!
Would they see a poor boy (or girl)? No siree.
They’d find out there’s so much more to me.

There are so many diamonds in the rough that employers are missing out on because they stick to rigid, outdated hiring criteria. Old habits can make them blind to the strengths that young talent can bring. I don’t mean to harp on experienced workers. There are good reasons to hire people who know what they’re doing because of years of training. But employers must be flexible and get a good mix of talent, experience and potential in their workforce to really thrive.  (more…)

Robert Lockard

Robert Lockard is a copywriter with Fishbowl. He writes for several blogs about inventory management, manufacturing, QuickBooks, and small business. Fishbowl is the #1-requested manufacturing and warehouse management software for QuickBooks users. Robert enjoys running, reading, writing, spending time with his wife and children, and watching movies.

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