Recruiting at the Expansion Stage: Why Cultural Fit Always Matters

Never underestimate the importance of cultural fit when recruiting at the expansion stage.

Many employee-company relationships have failed simply because of a poor cultural fit — and nothing else. When there’s a culture clash in the workplace, productivity halts. Employees can not flourish at a company that they culturally disagree with. At the policy level, it’s vital for everyone to be on the same page. Victor Mahillon of OpenView Labs breaks down the topic in greater detail in this short video.

Cultural fit alone won’t always ensure that an employee will transition well, but it can be a deal-breaker, especially at the expansion stage he says. For more on the importance of cultural fit in recruiting, watch the video from OpenView Labs.