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THE HIDDENEXPERTISE
We don’t recognize the modern international experts – but every organization needs them in a changing world.
DEMOS HELSINKI8 researchers
non-profit think tank with public interest agendapeople-powered resources & democracy, post-
carbon cities and societies etc.
Mission for Finland:Country brand report
Wellbeing of the Metropolis
Metropolin hyvinvointi
HOAS-laboratory:designing better living
uudistaa lastensuojelua
s. 30
1 l 2010 — Yhteiskunnallisen yrittäjän riemulaulu
Sydän JÄÄLLÄ
VILLE TURKANICEHEARTS
YTHS
Astettaparempi
Hollanti
SUUNNAN-NÄYTTÄJÄ
TEE TESTI
Pare
mpi
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Diili: social entrepreneurship
Future sustainable lifestyles
language skills
tolerance
culturalknowledge
TRADITIONAL
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE
20302013 2050
Scarce resources Changing demographics
Technological planetarism
Interlinked
economies
Global megatrends
language skills
tolerance
culturalknowledge
TRADITIONAL
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISEEXTENDED
productivity
resilience
curiosity
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISETHAT IS RECOGNIZED
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISETHAT IS HIDDEN
Contents of the research project:
1) Analyzing existing research and knowledge of the field.2) Expert interviews.3) Two participatory workshops with over 150 participants.4) A survey study (close to 2000 participants) for both students and employers.5) Analyzing research data and writing the report.
Not interested Interested, but is not significant
Additional points,not decisive Gains advantage Required
Figure 2:1 How international expertise matters in recruitment
Employers 2005Employers 2012Students 2012
Very usefulUseless
Figure 2:2 How students estimate the usefulness of international expertise in future working life.
Figure 2:3 How students estimate the usefulness of international expertise based on level of education.
1 = Useless 5 = Vey useful
Vocational schoolPolytechnicUniversity
Work place hasinternational activities
Work place doesn’t have international activities
International expertise doesn’t have a significant role in recruitment.International expertise has a significant role in recruitment.
Figure 2:5 How international activities correlate with significance of international expertise in recruitment.
Attributes that employers link to international expertise.
5 = very strong connection4321 = no connection
Cultural knowledge
Languages
Communicational skills
Tolerance
Co-operation
Interest towards new issues
Adaptability
Networking ability
Reliability
Self-confidence
Self-knowledge
Problem solving ability
Persistence
Empathy
Efficiency
Ambition
Creativity
Analytical ability
Laziness
Anxiety
Elitism
Recommendations or familiar applicant
Ability to work with people from different backgrounds
Relevant field of education
Ability to understand the significance of one’s work
Problem-solving abilities
Attributes that employers think are significant in recruitment
5 = very strong connection4321 = no connection
Reliability
Co-operation
Communicational skills
Adaptability
Persistence
Self-knowledge
Self-confidence
Tolerance
Empathy
Networking ability
Languages
Analytical ability
Creativity
Decision-making ability
Ability to grasp new contents
Inclinations towards service
Situational awareness
Ability to search and manage knowledge
Relevant level of education
Inclination towards new experiences
Willingness to travel for work
Study of work experience abroad
When you want a good employer
–call for international expertise!
Figure 2:11 How employers understand international expertise through four independent factors.
Efficiency
ROTATED FACTOR ANALYSIS: EMPLOYERS
Analytical ebility
Problem solving ability
Credibility
Creativity
Tolerance
Interest towards new issues
Cultural knowledge
Co-operation
Adoptability
Networking ability
Communicational skills
Languages
Self-knowledge
Persistence
Self-confidence
Empathy
Anxiety
Elitism
Ambition
Laziness
PRODUCTIVITY CURIOSITY RESILIENCE ELITISM
language skills
tolerance
culturalknowledge
TRADITIONAL
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISEEXTENDED
productivity
resilience
curiosity
Figure 2:14 How international people feel and the interest towards global phenomena.
“I’m very interested in global issues.”
Completely disagree Completely agree
People who feel the most international
Average
People who feel the least international
The Rise of the Curious Class
Tekijä: Peter Durant
The Curious Class is:
• Interested in global issues• Exists in all segments of society• Linked with international expertise• Across fields of industries and job descriptions• An attitude
It is across the fields of our society.
It is a resource. Something that when combined with
capabilities, drives creativity, productivity etc.
Fast Company: April 26, 2013.
The story of Finland is a story of curiosity.
Many of the success stories of our times are based on curiosity.
What we have now is the curious class. They are interested
in the world and have capabilities to solve global
problems and connect them with their work.
Every employer needs them.
COMPETITIVENESS 2.0 COMPETITIVENESS 3.0
What is the competition about?
What type of expertise is needed?
Which actors are essential for the competitiveness?
How companies relate to well-being?
How the appeal of areas and locations is born?
Efficiency, innovations Problem solving, innovations
Ability to multiply and scale models
Ability to understand systemic change and design scalable solutions
Creative Class Curious Class
Financing state economy and spreading material well-being in the societies
Solving wicked problems
Trust, curiosity and skilled people
Technology, tolerance and skilled people
Curiosity drives...
•An interest in the new and unknown.
• An inclination to look beyond one’s world
view.
• An aspiration to extend one’s experiences.
• Passion and motivation.
• An ambition for self-improvement.
International expertise is the surest way we know for finding curious people – experts who
are interested in the world.
Lähde: Wikipedia
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
Albert Einstein
THE HIDDENEXPERTISE
We don’t recognize the modern international experts – but every organization needs them in a changing world.
