T-shaped people

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, T-shaped people has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Nov 2025).

The concept of T-shaped skills, or T-shaped persons is a metaphor used in job recruitment to describe the abilities of persons in the workforce. The vertical bar on the letter T represents the depth of related skills and expertise in a single field, whereas the horizontal bar is the ability to collaborate across disciplines with experts in other areas and to apply knowledge in areas of expertise other than one's own.

T-shaped people at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardNov 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO
FieldBusiness, Human Resources

Who talks about T-shaped people on podcasts?

T-shaped people came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO.

What is T-shaped people mentioned alongside?

T-shaped people is most often mentioned alongside Fabletics, H.V.M.N. and SAT.

Mentioned together: Fabletics, H.V.M.N., SAT, NASCAR, Travel (T) – Delta Dash, Philadelphia, Madison Square Garden, Bible, mental health, Stan Store