Hiring Series

Fit matters for the role or the team, and for the company culture. There’s a bottom-line impact in hiring for culture fit. Culture drives engagement and turnover. When employees feel connected to your company culture, they’re more engaged and less likely to quit. When they don’t feel connected to your company culture, they’re less engaged and more likely to quit.

Hiring is a vital strategy that you need to get right–or it could cost you. Can you say, with confidence, that every hire you’ve made has been a perfect fit for the job? More often than not, the answer to that question is “no.” Don’t worry if you’re part of the majority. The good news, this video course will help you narrow down qualified candidates by using behavioral data and industry best practices on hiring so you can make the right hire.

When’s the last time you sat down and took a look at how diverse your company really is? There are enormous benefits to having a wider range of perspectives, but it’s not always easy to know how to build and foster that environment. It goes without saying that any individual’s perspective is shaped by their race, gender, age, and culture—not to mention other equally important factors like religious and political beliefs, socioeconomic background, geographic location, and so on. All of these essential life experiences significantly impress and form their views, personality, and skills.

Companies must cater to the myriad individuals that form their talent pool and customer base—and do so effectively and thoughtfully. If not, these businesses can expect to be outperformed by their more diverse counterparts.