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The Myth of the Perfect Culture Fit

Jobvite

The idea of “company culture” has morphed from buzzword to barometer — often how candidates and companies base their hiring decisions. In fact, 60 percent of recruiters say culture fit is more important than other factors like college prestige and GPA. Is there really such a thing as the “perfect culture fit”?

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The Myth of the Perfect Culture Fit

Jobvite

The idea of “company culture” has morphed from buzzword to barometer — often how candidates and companies base their hiring decisions. In fact, 60 percent of recruiters say culture fit is more important than other factors like college prestige and GPA. Is there really such a thing as the “perfect culture fit”?

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Does Your ATS Software Integrate With Pre-Hire Assessments?

Newton Software

Studies have shown that résumés and job applications, which are the most used candidate screening tools, have very little predictability on whether or not a candidate will succeed in a given position. Pre-hire assessments are tools that quickly identify the best applicants for specific positions and for your broader company culture.

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Why Your Company Needs "Lazy" Millennials

Traitify

Millennials are big on culture and they want to find a job where they are a fit from the start ; however, they will settle into a new job when they know there are opportunities to change and adapt. If this post wasn’t enough to prove it, it may be time to let a personality assessment do the talking. Challenge The Status Quo.

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Top 5 Considerations For Understanding Employee Assessments

ExactHire Recruiting

I get asked about these a lot, so it seems to make sense to help frame out some of the key things to consider if you’re currently using (or plan to use) assessments in your organization. For my purposes here, I’m going to focus on behavior/personality assessments. In other words, does it do what it’s supposed to do?

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Insurance: Hiring for Cultural Fit

CareerPlug

Why Culture Fit Matters When It Comes to Top Performers. While it may be important for candidates to have the sales potential and industry knowledge you need to grow your business, if hiring managers forget to hire for culture even the most promising candidates may fail. What is your culture? . Hiring for Cultural Fit.

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Why Empathy, Not Dollars, Is Key to Candidate Experience

SmartRecruiters

According to Businessolver’s 2018 State of Workplace Empathy study: Ninety percent of employees are more likely to stay with an organization that empathizes with their needs. We talk a lot about culture add rather than ‘fitting in’,” says Lurie, as “‘fitting in’ doesn’t create a diverse workforce.”.