Most companies are hiring wrong

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They're obsessed with years of experience. Five years here. Ten years there. As if time spent equals value created.

But here's what nobody talks about. You know someone who's been doing their job for eight years and still makes the same mistakes. Still asks the same questions. Still delivers work that's just okay.

Time passed. Nothing changed. Then you meet someone who's been at it for two years and blows your mind. They show you work that makes you stop and think. Projects that solve real problems. Ideas that actually matter.

The difference isn't time. It's evidence. Most hiring managers scan resumes looking for duration. How long were you at Company X? When did you start doing Y?

They're counting years like counting sheep. They're missing everything that matters. The person who rebuilt their company's entire onboarding system in six months.

The one who created content that went viral three times. The designer whose work you've probably seen without knowing their name.

These people don't just have experience. They have proof. Years of experience tells you someone showed up. Years of evidence tells you what they accomplished while they were there.

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The best candidates walk into interviews with stories that stick. Work samples that speak for themselves.

Results you can see and touch and understand immediately. They don't just tell you they're good at something. They show you exactly what good looks like when they do it. Stop asking how long someone's been working.

Start asking what they've built. Stop counting years. Start weighing evidence.

The person who's been coding for three years but has twelve GitHub projects might be more valuable than someone who's been coding for ten years with nothing to show for it. The marketer who can walk you through five campaigns they created beats the one who just talks about five companies they worked for.

Evidence doesn't lie. Time clocks do. When you hire for evidence instead of experience, you find people who create value, not just occupy space.

People who build things, not just build resumes. The best talent isn't hiding behind years of experience.

They're hiding behind piles of work that prove they're worth finding.