Experts are in … generalists are out!
I realize this statement may shock some of you, but it is my opinion that today companies look for people who have a specialized know-how, skill-set, knowledge-base, and proficiency that can help them run their businesses better. Just consider the continuation of companies’ outsourcing specific jobs to professional groups who have specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Buying expertise (outsourcing) contrasted to building expertise (investing in the workforce) hasn’t always been common. There was a time when companies hired and trained their workforce to complete all job tasks, but something happened along the way to change all of that. And that change in attitude and action is now standard among most companies … it is widespread.