Money is not the number one thing that encourages people to join a workplace or to remain productively for a longer period. Culture is the X factor. It is a fact that you need people who can solve your problems, but it is equally important to adopt to the organizational culture (Patel 2018). In order to set good cultural values as expected by the founders, it is very important to have the right people in the key positions.
According to Newsome (2020) Benefits
of Culture fit recruitment
1. Reduces
employee turnover.
2. Create
better working environment as a result productivity will increase
3. It
will attract top talent
4. Naturally
motivates employees
5. An
investment (credibility, reputation and brand image)
6. Supports
a positive brand image. The employees work in a good work culture rave for
working there.
It is important to recruit the right
people. You need people with skills, stars and the ability to adopt to the
organization culture. Firms that recruit based on culture fit first are
significantly less likely to fail (eCorner 2017). It is very important to
identify the personal attributes in the hiring process to avoid cultural
mismatches.
Communicating the company culture
values throughout the recruitment process is very important. Adaptability of
the candidate can be identified through the information provided in the CV, by
asking culture fit questions, pre-employment assessment etc.
If you don’t address culture in the
recruitment process, both parties will end up in making a mismatch and will
negatively contribute to both parties (Newsome 2020).
In Sri Lanka, the primary education system
is outdated. Physical punishment, scolding etc., are being largely practiced instead
of positive reinforcement. Though many measures were taken, the culture in the
Schools remain unchanged. To bring in this change effectively, the education
department should identify the potentials who can bring in this cultural value to
the system. From the department till the schools, key position holders should
be those who can influence this change into the others.
Conclusion
It is very important to recruit the
people who fit into the culture. Communicating this during the recruitment
process is necessary. The key positions of the organization should be held by
those who match the founders’ vision.
References
Patel 2018 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWtfTZ1i6yU
Newsome 2020 – https://www.4cornerresources.com/blog/why-cultural-fit-is-important-for-your-hiring-strategy/
eCorner 2017 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLHp25mUd40
Good article. Choosing the right people who fits to the culture will drive the organization to it's goals. However, the culture is dynamic thing which will change with the time & people.
ReplyDeleteit will not suitable for all kind culture hence people coming from different some organization difficult to apply some kind of culture base employee
ReplyDeleteRecruiting is one of the key element in organization and it will help to drive smooth functions of the same . This article clearly stated how the culture involving recruitment
ReplyDeleteThis article is suitable one in the current situation of the organisation.
ReplyDeleteGood article with good details.good flow.It is veryimportant to recruit the people who fit into the culture.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy reading
In Sri lankan conditions it is a question of how you will be able to find most suitable person to the organization if he or she could not adapt on the company oriented cultural matters. Argument is there in terms of local situation it will be difficult for you to find the correct person to correct positions if you more concern on organizational culture.
ReplyDeleteBy recruiting employees who are in fit with the existing culture in an organization, it is easier to maintain the organization and there is no need to make any changes in the context of the organization.
ReplyDeleteIn a evey Organization there should be a culture belong to them. The employee who works there need to adopt the culture.
ReplyDeleteWhen there is a strong organization culture, it is easy to recruit the right candidate from the market. It helps to reduce employee turnover and increase employee motivation.
ReplyDeleteThere should be a mechanism to test the cultural fit of the candidates in the selection process since the organizational culture and the best fit for same will impact in overall organizational performance and satisfaction of the employee.
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