This week I took away some insights about the Nova project:
There is a bit of a horrifying truth in everything I have learnt so far: throughout everything that's bad, inhumane and not working about networking and career events the demand has been consistently growing. That means that, even though networking is broken, people see a strong need to conform to it. Therefore, we need to be a bit weary of innovating or revolutionising networking as it is because if we don't we might slaughter our cash cow prematurely.
Having lid that light, I also spoke to some of the Nova ambassadeurs and some other companies. The sounds I hear from these are as strong as ever: We would like to relate to people in a meaningful way and as it is today I feel that we build no relationship whatsoever with either company or job position before we are completely submerged in the recruitment engine. Can we not fight those ridiculous amounts of employee turnover (20-50% annually) and can we not fight the ridiculous formalities of the recruitment business?
We need our career fora, we need our breakfast clubs and we need our shortlists in order to stay afloat. But maybe, just maybe, we - Nova - could create events that might change the mind of many talents about certain companies. Kajsa, a Nova ambassadeur, talked about some football tournaments her company is always organising and KPMG is endlessly swinging their golfclubs at golfballs wherever they go. Can we not use those sports to engage both company and Nova to have a real event and to create a real relationship that has the backing of some blood, sweat and tears? Can we not stop for a second, take a breathe and zoom out, and learn to combine that what is fun with that what is practical?
Stefan
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