{"id":10315,"date":"2019-02-12T10:25:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T10:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/?p=806"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:51:52","slug":"who-is-a-better-hire-jack-of-all-trades-or-master-of-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/who-is-a-better-hire-jack-of-all-trades-or-master-of-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is a better Hire, Jack Of All Trades or Master Of One?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10315\" class=\"elementor elementor-10315\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b477b3a single_inner_blog e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b477b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782b62e e-con-full 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rule:<\/strong> define the work first, then test the evidence required to perform it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evidence:<\/strong> use job analysis, structured questions, work samples, and a scorecard instead of labels or confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37720f8 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37720f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efb5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5efb5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When a generalist is the better hire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4a501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b4a501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Range across connected tasks<\/h3>\n<p>A generalist may be able to contribute across several connected tasks, such as basic analysis, customer communication, documentation, and project coordination. That range can help a small team cover gaps while it learns which work deserves a dedicated role. Test the level of skill required for each task instead of assuming that a long list of skills means equal proficiency everywhere.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Useful in an early-stage company<\/h3>\n<p>Startups often have changing priorities and limited specialist coverage. A person who can move from customer research to a simple process improvement may keep work moving while the team grows. Give the role clear priorities so \u201cflexible\u201d does not become an expectation to handle unlimited work.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Adaptability and learning<\/h3>\n<p>A generalist may be comfortable learning a new process, working with different teams, and changing priorities. Ask for a specific example of learning and delivery. The useful evidence is what the candidate learned, what they owned, and what the result was, rather than a claim that they are adaptable.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Potential for broader ownership<\/h3>\n<p>People who have learned across functions may later take on coordination or leadership work. That path is possible, but breadth alone does not prove leadership ability. Ask how the person made decisions, handled trade-offs, and helped others deliver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d88c8 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93d88c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf9072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebf9072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When a specialist is the better hire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889f179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"889f179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Pros-Of-Hiring-A-Master-Of-One-1024x493-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Pros Of Hiring A Master Of One 1024x493 1\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366557d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366557d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A specialist is the stronger starting point when the role depends on rare knowledge, high accuracy, or a defined technical standard. Depth can reduce the training needed for the target work, but the hiring team should still test how the candidate explains decisions, collaborates, and learns adjacent skills.<\/p>\n<h3>Expertise and quality<\/h3>\n<p>Ask the candidate to complete a realistic work sample or explain a past decision in detail. This reveals whether the person can apply expertise in the conditions of the role. A title or certification can support the assessment, but it should not replace role-related evidence.<\/p>\n<h3>Less training for the immediate work<\/h3>\n<p>A specialist may reach useful output sooner when the organization lacks the time or knowledge to train the core skill. Set clear expectations for onboarding and collaboration so that speed in one area does not create gaps elsewhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf486d e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acf486d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54757b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54757b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to choose between a generalist and a specialist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963dc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"963dc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The decision depends on the work, not the label. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/assessment-and-selection\/job-analysis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Office of Personnel Management job analysis guidance<\/a> describes job analysis as the foundation for assessment and selection because it connects job tasks with the competencies required for performance.<\/p>\n<p>Before reviewing resumes, list the tasks the person must perform safely and effectively, the capabilities they can learn during the first six to twelve months, and the support the team can provide. A startup may need a broad operator for changing priorities, while a regulated role may need proven depth from the first day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6701f7 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6701f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5756678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5756678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Generalist versus specialist: a practical hiring test<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb1a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb1a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Role condition<\/th>\n<th>Stronger starting profile<\/th>\n<th>What to test<\/th>\n<th>Main hiring risk<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Narrow technical or regulated work<\/td>\n<td>Specialist<\/td>\n<td>Depth, accuracy, judgment, certification or domain evidence, and ability to explain decisions<\/td>\n<td>Overvaluing credentials without testing the work actually required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Early-stage or rapidly changing company<\/td>\n<td>Generalist or specialist with demonstrated range<\/td>\n<td>Prioritization, learning speed, ownership, and ability to work across boundaries<\/td>\n<td>Hiring for flexibility without defining the first six-month outcomes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cross-functional operating role<\/td>\n<td>Generalist with one or more strong anchors<\/td>\n<td>Communication, systems thinking, coordination, and follow-through<\/td>\n<td>Mistaking social confidence for reliable execution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stable, repeatable production work<\/td>\n<td>Specialist or role-trained practitioner<\/td>\n<td>Process accuracy, quality, reliability, and improvement habits<\/td>\n<td>Adding unnecessary requirements that shrink the pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leadership or team-building role<\/td>\n<td>Either profile, depending on scope<\/td>\n<td>Decision quality, coaching, strategic clarity, and handling trade-offs<\/td>\n<td>Assuming breadth automatically means leadership ability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Role likely to evolve<\/td>\n<td>Profile with learning agility and relevant foundation<\/td>\n<td>How the candidate learned, adapted, and delivered during change<\/td>\n<td>Treating a fixed checklist as a forecast of future work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>A practical hiring scorecard for the decision<\/h3>\n<p>Before reviewing resumes, write down the evidence that would change your mind. Use a simple scorecard with four groups:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Critical now:<\/strong> The tasks the person must perform safely and effectively soon after joining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important next:<\/strong> Capabilities the person should develop during the first six to twelve months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transferable evidence:<\/strong> Examples of learning, problem-solving, collaboration, or adapting across contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support available:<\/strong> Training, documentation, peers, tools, and manager capacity that can close a skill gap.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Score each candidate against the same competencies and add a short evidence note. Avoid awarding points merely because someone has a long list of skills or a prestigious title. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/assessment-and-selection\/structured-interviews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OPM structured interview guidance<\/a> explains that structured interviews use job-related competencies and consistent evaluation, which helps improve rating agreement and reduce unnecessary discretion.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/prod.cipd.org\/uk\/knowledge\/factsheets\/selection-factsheet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIPD selection methods factsheet<\/a> also emphasizes briefing assessors on the role and using more than one relevant source of evidence. For a technical role, combine a realistic work sample with structured questions. For a broad role, ask for a concrete example of prioritization and follow-through rather than relying on a general claim of adaptability.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions that reveal depth and range<\/h3>\n<p>Use questions that make the candidate show how they work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the most complex task you can now perform independently, and how did you learn it?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us about a time you had to work outside your usual specialty. What did you do first, and what support did you seek?<\/li>\n<li>Which part of this role would you be ready to own immediately, and where would you need training?<\/li>\n<li>Describe a decision where depth of expertise changed the outcome.<\/li>\n<li>Describe a situation where connecting two different areas helped you solve a problem.<\/li>\n<li>What would you stop doing if the role\u2019s priorities changed next quarter?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These questions do not assume that generalists are shallow or specialists are inflexible. They test the behavior and evidence behind the label.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38a2e6 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e38a2e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d5615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01d5615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e926d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e926d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a generalist when the role needs range, learning, and ownership across changing work. Choose a specialist when depth, accuracy, or regulated judgment carries the greatest risk. Write the scorecard before deciding which profile you want, then compare candidates using the same evidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cba3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cba3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52845bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"52845bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a generalist or specialist better for a startup?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8651\"><p>A generalist can help when priorities change quickly and the team needs broad ownership. A specialist is often better when the startup has a critical technical, regulatory, or revenue task that requires deep expertise.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should a company hire a specialist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8652\"><p>Hire a specialist when the role requires deep domain knowledge, high accuracy, regulated judgment, or a capability the current team cannot safely provide.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you assess a generalist fairly?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8653\"><p>Ask for evidence of prioritization, learning, collaboration, and delivery across different situations. Do not treat a broad career history as proof of weak expertise.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8654\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should be included in the hiring scorecard?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8654\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8654\"><p>Include critical tasks, required competencies, evidence sources, rating definitions, learnable skills, available support, and a place for interviewers to record evidence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a specialist become a generalist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8655\"><p>Yes. People can build breadth through new projects, collaboration, training, and changing responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/tools\/job-description-generator\/\">job description generator<\/a> can turn responsibilities and requirements into a clear first draft. 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