Lately I have been thinking about my career trajectory which has made me wonder whether to be a generalist and acquire skills in multiple functions/industries or to become a specialist and carve a niche for myself.
To make the discussion more generic and not specific to myself, when does one choose to specialize? Also, how does one narrow down the field they wish to specialize in (especially if it does not come to them naturally and they are agnostic between a few fields). The greatest fear in specializing is being tied to a field which may cease to be of interest to you may pigeon hole you into something for the rest of your life.
Regardless, I would love to hear about people's experiences and thoughts regarding being a generalist or a specialist.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)