Two Pillars
- Apr 17
- 3 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
1. Purpose of the Two Pillar Framework
On the resume, experience is not a record of past tasks executed. Each experience must demonstrate what problem the candidate recognized, what judgements and decisions the candidate made, and what changes or values the candidate created for the organization or team. Experience must function as the evidence of the candidate’s ability to think and solve problems.
To this end, every experience must be classified into one of two perspectives. The first is the improvement pillar. It refers to the experiences in which the candidate improved an existing process, increased efficiency, or resolved a defined problem within a given system. The second is the innovation pillar. It refers to the experiences in which the candidate generated new value by redefining the problem, introducing a new approach, or creating a direction that did not previously exist.
This framework is not a formatting device. It is a standard that reveals how the candidate approaches problems and contributes within an organization. Each experience must clearly show the flow of problem recognition, judgement, execution, and result within the chosen pillar.
2. Judgement Questions for the Experience Classification
Q1. Did the candidate improve performance within an existing system or approach? | Q2. Did the candidate redefine the problem or fundamentally change the approach itself? |
If an experience does not fall into either category, it must be removed from the resume. The density of judgement is more important than the quantity of experiences.
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