Previous employment setting a hindrance?

Reader wants to make the switch from public sector training to corporate training. John Coxon, Your Personal Management Coach, offers ideas about questions to ask to understand the industry requirements versus the public sector requirements. And, he adds, further in the discussion thread, "It is worth remembering that some people, myself included, believe that hiring for 'attitude' is more successful than hiring for a complete range of competencies, even in some cases for prior experience." See our Forum Post of the WeeK: Previous employment setting a hindrance?