Today’s college grads need to be aware that the rising trend in Silicon Valley is to evaluate employees every quarter, not annually. Because the merger of globalization and the I.T. revolution means new products are being phased in and out so fast that companies cannot afford to wait until the end of the year to figure out whether a team leader is doing a good job.
Whatever you may be thinking when you apply for a job today, you can be sure the employer is asking this: Can this person add value every hour, every day — more than a worker in India, a robot or a computer? Can he or she help my company adapt by not only doing the job today but also reinventing the job for tomorrow? And can he or she adapt with all the change, so my company can adapt and export more into the fastest-growing global markets? In today’s hyperconnected world, more and more companies cannot and will not hire people who don’t fulfill those criteria.
I truly believe, and I say this as a liberal, that the job market is more competitive than ever. Unemployment is this high because the jobs aren’t there. That’s true but I believe that, if you are an entrepreneur and know how to create work, evolve, change and adapt, you can find a job in this economy. If you can’t do that, you won’t have a job. I haven’t applied for a job since I was 15 and wanted to work at Arby’s. Every job I have received is where I got the call from a company. I have a great job now but I don’t sit still. I write, network, travel and meet new people. I maintain my edge by studying and pushing myself.
If you don’t do that, you will be unemployed. This isn’t a recession. This is simply the world we live in now.
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