In Ray Dalio’s book Principles, he discussed how he hired for his investment firm, Bridgewater Associates.

While he didn’t undermine experience entirely, he thought experience didn’t hold as much weight as character, creativity, and common sense.

He also believed that the ability to figure something out was more important than having specific knowledge on how to do something.

Please keep this in mind and have examples prepared when discussing how to overcome lack of experience in your career search.