How to hire for culture fit
What you'll learn:
You’ll learn how to assess your culture, build an interview guide, conduct and score a cultural interview, and add value to the hiring process.
Hiring Series
Hiring the right talent
How to hire for culture fit
How to build a diverse workforce
How to build a successful employee onboarding program
How culture fit adds value
There are benefits to hiring for culture fit. When an employee loves your culture, the enthusiasm tends to show in their work. On the flip side, hiring the wrong candidate can be expensive: they may underperform or leave after only a short period of time. There’s benefits to a great culture fit for the candidate too. To see how both the candidate and organization benefit from culture fit, check out our chart below.
FOR THE CANDIDATE
Clear company values and norms.
Opportunity to differentiate themselves, based on values and passions.
Understanding of what cultural norms are valued and rewarded in the workplace.
FOR THE ORGANIZATION
A visible/thoughtful approach to hiring.
An attractive differentiator to talented candidates.
An intentional way to create and monitor culture through hiring.