{"id":75353,"date":"2022-03-23T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/?p=75353"},"modified":"2022-03-22T19:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:37:11","slug":"beyond-the-resume-the-basics-of-hiring-for-culture-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/uk\/blog\/beyond-the-resume-the-basics-of-hiring-for-culture-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Resume: The Basics of Hiring for Culture Fit (Part 3 of 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve made it. Having read about the history and limitations of resumes in <\/span>part one<\/span><\/a>, and having delved into the best way to use a modern CV in <\/span>part two<\/span><\/a>, you\u2019ve arrived at the third and final installment of our resume deep dive, in which we won\u2019t be talking much about resumes at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll instead be focusing on an ever more important consideration in the hiring process, which just happens to be one that a resume can\u2019t shine much light on: <\/span>culture fit<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The risk of relying on resumes<\/h2>\n

Statistically speaking, <\/span>80% of turnover<\/span><\/a> is the result of bad hiring decisions. It\u2019s quite a remarkable and deeply concerning statistic: four out of every five hires perhaps weren\u2019t the best choice for the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

The reason that many of these bad decisions were made? They were based on nothing more than a resume, which doesn\u2019t reveal much if anything about an individual\u2019s personality, character, values, work ethic, or ambition. In short, you\u2019re unlikely to see the potential issues of any candidate if you focus solely on their resume. After all, they\u2019re trying to put themselves in the <\/span>best<\/span><\/i> light, not the most genuine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Modern companies have come up with what they see as an antidote to these bad decisions: hiring for culture fit.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is culture fit, and how do you achieve it?<\/h2>\n

An important caveat before we go any further: culture fit <\/span>is not about employing people who look, talk, think, and act just like you<\/b>. In a business setting, diversity is endlessly more valuable than homogeneity, a point proved by <\/span>study<\/span><\/a> after <\/span>study<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For most companies, culture fit is instead about ensuring that your team is on the same page and that they work towards the same goals in the most efficient and effective way possible. It\u2019s about being clear about your goals, values, and expectations, and finding team members who are prepared to live and breathe them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ensuring culture-fit alignment in team members can be achieved by:<\/span><\/p>\n