Many organizations struggle with short tenure, low employee engagement, and problems with morale in the workplace. But what many don’t realize is these issues are often attributable to poor person-organization ‘fit.’
Workplace fit is a good predictor of intention to stay, job satisfaction, and willingness and ability to collaborate with others. People who are not a good fit for the organization are more likely to leave, less likely to be productive, and may even contribute to an overall negative climate within the workplace. Worst of all, these negative attitudes can be contagious and spread throughout others on the team. The total cost of a bad hire making it through your hiring process is high.
Hiring for the best fit means evaluating candidates on how closely aligned their attributes are to your values. Get a good fit the first time by clearly defining your values and figuring out how to measure ‘fit’ between your candidates and your organization.
