Make it simple....it's been done before

It's a basic thing

The digital world is fascinating and all too often we get lost in all the gimmicks, gadgets and inventions. We tend to forget that at the end of the day, with all the technology at hand, it is the user who determines what is successful and what is not.

How does that translate into the world of talent, manager and hiring? For talent, being able to convey the usefulness of a technology, strategy or algorithm in the manner a user will understand is very important. The hiring manager is looking for someone who can apply progressive technical knowledge in real world scenarios.  Does your work help the business grow? Does your work improve the overall experience of the user? Does your work make life easier? Are you able to explain, in simple terms, the purpose of your work? Such a talent will stand out.

On the flipside, some of the best talent wish to work under leadership which knows how to apply progressive technologies and see that they are fully developed and employed. There is nothing more frustrating than working on project after project and never see it being used in the real world. Hiring managers must be able to show that their teams and department have existing products which have been successful.