Skills Fit vs Experience Fit

Experience can be strong evidence of skill.

But the two are not identical.

Someone may have five years of experience but limited development.

Another person may have less experience but strong relevant skills and learning ability.

A Balanced Assessment

Organisations can consider:

Experience + Current Skills + Transferable Skills + Learning Capacity

This avoids assuming that the person with the longest résumé is automatically the strongest candidate.

It also creates more room for emerging talent and career changers.