Recruiters keep telling me, well, they've told me twice, that I have all the technical skills but I'm not a cultural fit. Since when does culture mean more than talent and skills?

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Almost every day, culture is more important that technical skills. I can teach most folks the technical skills with time and patience using the resources we have available in the team and company, but a bad culture fit has the ability to tank a whole team in terms of productivity.
Also something to reflect on, don't confuse technical skills and talent. Being able to culturally adapt and not just manage stakeholders but seamlessly integrate into a team, is a talent in and of itself.

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