There was an opportunity I was considering applying to, a think tank based in the Mars Discovery District in Toronto, decently funded and focused on promoting Social Innovation. What they are doing is pretty interesting, I wrestled with the requirement of the application for Communications coordinator position, a 700 word essay on why Social Innovation is Important and I realized the opportunity is not for me.
It's rather interesting to use a short essay as screening device, on the surface it is a writing test for employers but more importantly it forces perspective communicators to think seriously if the organization and cause is for them. I decided I would not be a good fit for Social Innovation Generation. I have the hard and soft skills to the job and what I don't know I learn pretty quick. My problem, I am not a "just drank the grape kool aid" believer, the SIG is looking for someone who believes. I am not, I find what the SIG is doing with social innovation is interesting but the reality is it would be a square peg in a round hole situation.
Fit is everything and I don't think it was right for me for this particular communications position. The secret is know thyself to the core and understand what will work best for you, if you don't, it could get really uncomfortable really fast.
I stopped working on the 700 word essay and I am going back to lining up networking opportunities with different PR agencies.
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