Someone will hire you because you fit the description, look right, have the right background, and don’t ruffle feathers, or because you are a dream come true, an agent of change sure to make a difference. I don’t think it’s possible to make this point too clearly. Being slightly remarkable is a losing strategy. Blander than bland can work, and it has. Indispensable linchpin works and it is the future. But the in-between spaces are scary.
