Interesting post. I think the most important change that needs to happen is the rigid mindset of the gatekeepers (initial reviewers of applicants) that are ofte

Interesting post. I think the most important change that needs to happen is the rigid mindset of the gatekeepers (initial reviewers of applicants) that are often given very specific criteria relative to number of years and the key buzzwords to look for. I have had clients seeking 5 years of x who refused to speak to candidates with 4.5 years. These are companies that will never have good teams, because their basis for hiring is primarily based on time. I do see this trend changing a bit even in larger companies in the software world. Part of that may be due to the amount of tech choices available, and there are more candidates moving between languages more frequently than say 10 years ago when Java and .Net were the two big camps. Legality aside (in the US), experience in a role (leadership particularly) should have merit in hiring but number of years needs to be devalued in many cases.