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Hiring employees is about more than just finding suitable stand-alone candidates. For a successful work environment, the perfect new hires will also fit in well with your current team and office culture. Brian Kropp, Managing Director at Corporate Executive Board, found in his studies that almost half of an employee’s success in the first 18 months on the job can be attributed to how the employee fits in with others in the organization while the rest of his success depends on whether he can do the job[1]<\/a>. These tips, illustrated below, can help make it easier to find candidates and potential hires that will mesh well with existing employees.
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\nClearly Define Your Team’s Work Style and Culture
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\nOne of the first steps in hiring someone who fits in well with an existing team is to clearly define the work environment already in place. Organizational culture is dictated by the values, behaviors, beliefs and norms that permeate the group[2]<\/a>.\u00a0Once your company\u2019s culture is fully realized, it will be easier to hire someone judging on whether they fit within your organization or not.
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\nAsk Current Employees What They Look For in a New Candidate
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\nWhen determining whether a prospective candidate is a good fit for your organization, sometimes the employees themselves are often the best people to decide what traits that ideal recruits would have. Mary Lorenz at The Hiring Site wrote that, “Who better to recommend candidates who fit the culture of your company than the very people who live it every day?\u00a0Because your employees already know what it takes to be successful at your company, it\u2019s no wonder\u00a0employee referral programs\u00a0have been linked to lower turnover rates, lower costs associated with recruiting and increased morale.[3]<\/a>\u201d
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\nAsk Candidates To Detail Their Best and Worst Work Environments
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\nAn integral part of the interview process for any new employee should be the question, “What is your worst work environment to date?” The answers can be enlightening, and they will explain more about whether a candidate is the right fit. Have candidates detail their ideal work environment, and see if it matches up with the attributes written down in the first step of this guide.<\/p>\n

Finding recruits with the right qualifications can be a challenge in and of itself, but hiring managers should also seek out those candidates who will fit in well with the current team.<\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> http:\/\/management.fortune.cnn.com\/2011\/04\/28\/is-it-better-to-hire-for-cultural-fit-over-experience\/<\/a><\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> http:\/\/career-advice.monster.com\/job-interview\/interview-preparation\/assess-company-culture-best-fit\/article.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> http:\/\/thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com\/2012\/06\/12\/cultural-fit-vs-skills-whats-more-important-when-recruiting-candidates\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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