A Window on Another World
Life is short. In many ways, really. But from a professional standpoint, what gets me sometimes is the fact that most of us can only (try to) become experts in one profession. Often in fact, just a small sub-sector of that specific profession. Take me for example, I’ve been working in finance for the past 14 years. Professionally, all I know about is corporate finance stuff (mergers, acquisitions, disposals, etc.) but that’s about it. Nothing else in finance: portfolio management, trading, capital flows just to mention a few. And definitively nothing about other professions or sector (advertising, media, medicine, politics…etc.).
Thing is, most of the time, knowing some knowledge (even a little!) about how other jobs work, makes you better at your own job. Let alone the fact that it broadens your horizons!
So, here’s my solution. A job-exchange platform (I know, that’s itself not new!) where people, with the consent of their own employers, can embark on a 2-weeks job assignment in another sector. Say a Banking guy could spend 2 weeks learning about Marketing with Coca Cola. A general doctor could learnt about Physics Research at CERN. A short but professionally enriching experience and a window on another world.
Why should companies accept the “alien”? After all, those who will need to “take-care” of him/ her will need to sacrifice some of their own time to explain things. Simple. Because if they do, they will have the benefit of being an “alien” in a job they’d to experience. You give , you get. And we are all better off :) #knowledgeeconomy Â
Next to come: don’t know yet!










