Today’s guest blogger is Parvathy Krishnan of Cucumber Consultants in Hyderabad, India. Cucumber Consultants has core expertise in executive recruitment, with a focus on placing C-suite executives such as CFOs and other senior leadership roles across diverse industries. Parvathy is currently serving on the NPAworldwide Board of Directors. Here, she discusses the key differences between “Culture Fit” and “Culture Add.”
Why am I even writing this?
I have been working across regions for 25 years in the recruitment space – be it with my direct clients & candidates or with my global recruitment partners. I see hiring conversations play out differently – sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically. Many a time, we are told, “Candidate is not a good ‘culture fit’.”
“Culture Fit” often comes up with good intent, yet the way it’s interpreted can narrow a team’s strength if we equate fit with familiarity. I am not here with any prescription; just to offer a practical, global lens with the wish that it does resonate with many of you out there & makes a difference with your hiring for the better! Read the rest of this entry »
