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Culture, ya gotta love it

by Miki Saxon

Culture matters! So say some of the most successful/innovative managers and companies on the planet, Lou Gerstner, BMW, Nucor, Immelt/GE, IBM, and more.

Google, one of the most written about, innovative, companies around, works hard on hiring people who are cultural matches, knowing that it’s not just what they know, but the way they think, their MAP, that matters.

Google’s head of HR, better known as the chief culture officer, says, “Our culture is one of our most valuable assets.”

I love hearing culture being talked about this way, since that’s always been my belief. Matching people to cultures is why, over my 25 years as a technical headhunter, around 75% of my recruits stayed four years or longer with my client companies.

In May I referenced an article I wrote way back in ’99 about using your culture not just to retain your people, but also as a recruiting and screening tool.

What an ego trip to see so many of the best companies doing exactly that!

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