The Value of Knowledge in a New Job

      
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		            		Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
			            
The Value of Knowledge in a New Job

	          		Knowledge is an interesting thing: in one respect, once we have it, we never lose it. In another respect, when a change occurs our previous knowledge typically has limited application to a new situation.

Having just moved from the Aviation industry to a State Government Education organisation, in a lot of ways I need to start all over. Time for me to step back, observe and learn the new organisation. Time for me to evaluate my previously gained knowledge and see how I can apply it for the best for my new organisation. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in and contributing!

⇒ What successes have you had applying previous knowledge in a new organisation just after a job change?
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						            	Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
												
				                The Value of your Knowledge When you are Starting over in a New Organisation

													Indeed knowledge is a funny thing.

My experience with starting in a new organization is that after an initial apparent decrease in the value of your knowledge, after a while as you learn new things and combine that with what you already knew, the value of your knowledge increases considerably.

That's why I think that changing jobs now and then is good for your own development, but also for the organizations you work for. Indeed if a person works for a very long time for the same employer, that is typically no longer considered as a plus (unlike in the past).
				                
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						            	Ahmad Sultan Abdulla
Consultant, Malaysia
												
				                Value of your Knowledge When Starting Over

													Agree with Jaap. Starting in a new job is actually a good thing in all respects, as it opens up new ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Geoffrey Athey
Director, United States
												
				                Value of Knowledge in a New Position

													Every new person changes an organization. The key as a new guy is to not tear down fences too quickl... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
												
				                Knowledge in my New Position

													I am now five weeks into the new role and indeed I have been able to apply my "base" knowledge on a ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Paramathmuni srinivas Kumar
India
												
				                Some Value Factors on Changing Jobs

													Coping with the different culture of the new organisation requires an adaptive mind set. By observin... Sign up
				              
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						            	Rajesh Sharma
Manager, India
												
				                What is the Value of Changing Jobs?

													My opinion is very clear and firm that when one meets new employees, people and stakeholders that wi... Sign up
				              
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						            	Pio Mandizvidza
Manager, Zimbabwe
												
				                Application of Previous Knowledge to New Situations

													I just want to question the rationale behind stating experience as a prerequisite for advertised job... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
												
				                RE: Value of your Knowledge When Starting Over

													@Ahmad Sultan Abdulla: Thank you Ahmad for your reply, I have found what you said to be the case. I'... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
												
				                RE: Application of Previous Knowledge to New Situations

													@Rajesh Sharma: Thanks for your response Rajesh. It's true, as we have new interactions, knowledge e... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
												
				                RE: Application of Previous Knowledge to New Situations

													Hi Pio, your response is quite valid. Only this week I read about the importance of evidence or trac... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ahmad Sultan Abdulla
Consultant, Malaysia
												
				                Previous Experience is Still Relevant for Job Applicants

													@Pio Mandizvidza: whilst I do not disagree with you in general Pio, I still think previous experienc... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ed Neri
HR Consultant, Philippines
												
				                General Functional Knowledge and Portability to a New Job

													Businesses in a country would tend to have similarities in basic or general functional knowledge. Fu... Sign up
				              
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						            	Isaiah Maisiba
Manager, Kenya
												
				                Value of Experience in a New Job

													The new job poses two pertinent issues: A new environment and a new job.
Of the two, the latter is ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Maurice Hogarth
Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Job Change Knowledge and Learning

													I am recruited to apply my knowledge and cumulative experience.
Moving within a career line, even a... Sign up
				              
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						            	jeymerd bello
Analyst
												
				                Knowledge is Valuable for a New Job

													The knowledge we already have is always important for a new job. One's knowledge contributes to the ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lloyd Lawrence
Manager, Australia
												
				                Widened Expertise, Scope and Breadth

													@Jeymerd bello: What I have observed in my present role is that past team members have focused on pa... Sign up
				              
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