As the economy in Australia starts its tentative recovery from the stresses of what 2020 delivered, one thing is certain – businesses are going to engage in more hiring of staff than at any time in the past.
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Hiring for Culture Fit
At Culture Shaper, we know that the employee with the best resume, isn’t always the best candidate for the job. Culture Fit is the missing piece in the recruitment puzzle, but too many organisations don’t know how to measure it at the recruitment stage, or in an ongoing fashion within their own organisations.
Read MoreHR Magazine – Kate Neilson
Kate Neilson from HR Magazine says “Staff who shape their own jobs help companies navigate uncertainty.” and “Job crafting – where employees redesign their roles to align with their motives, values and interests – has been proven to help individuals feel higher levels of job satisfaction, resilience and engagement.”
Read MoreInternational HR expert Dave Ulrich
Dave Ulrich stated his research shows that “an organisation’s capabilities (culture, workplace) have four times more impact on business results than individual competencies (talent, workforce).”
Read MoreDrake International
Drake International says: “…. that 87 per cent of job failures occur because the person did not suit the organisational culture, rather than limitations in their skills or experience.”
Read MoreJosh Bersin of Deloitte
Researcher Josh Bersin of Deloitte says “….employee engagement and retention are now the number 1 problems companies face. (3,200 respondents from over 100 countries)” and “…. that 87% of companies now rate “retention, engagement, and culture” as an important imperative and 50% rate it urgent”. Another amazing statistic from the same research says “95% of candidates believe that culture is more important than compensation.”
Read MoreMining Recruitment and Workforce Solutions Company
The candidate has made a significant contribution to the role and the organisation.Being situated a significant distance from head office in Perth and with a different culture in the mining location, the candidate’s capability and accurate fit for the role has impressed senior management.
Read MoreLarge Independent Boy’s College
To ensure the candidate would fit the specific culture of the role within the college, Culture Profiler was used and the candidate has been an outstanding choice. The new employee has provided a new process of management and has generated positive support for the process amongst educational and executive personnel.
Read MoreLarge Transport Company recruiting an Accountant
It’s now been 6 months since we used the Cultural Profiler report to recruit for our Accountant role. During this time our selected candidate has proved herself to be a great cultural fit for both the wider organisation but more importantly the close knit accounts team. She’s responded well to the dynamic of this team […]
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