Recruiting for culture fit

Many businesses aim to recruit for cultural fit and train for skills because they know a strong match of values between employer and employee is the bedrock of a high performing culture. The challenge is to recruit ‘Investors’ as opposed to ‘Savers’ by ensuring the right person ‘fits’ from the outset. A successful recruitment process should result in the new employee being able to immediately start impacting the bottom line. This paper addresses the concept of cultural fit and how organisations can implement various steps to hire the right candidate for the right position.