For years, startups focused on finding candidates that were a “culture fit.” The reasoning was that because a new hire is often joining small teams where people will spend lots of time together, you want to hire someone who will get along well with the team. But what does culture fit even really mean, and how do you screen for it? When you say someone fits the culture, it really leaves that open to interpretation. To one hiring manager, that may mean they’re a fan of the loca

Mindset, skill set, practice and community. When mindset, skillset, practice and community are combined, they are very powerful, just like Captain Planet (throw back to my childhood cartoons). Employees are more empowered than ever before whether organizations are intending or liking it or not. Technology is helping them to be more connected to internal and external collaborators, past and present colleagues. It’s helping them to make more informed decisions about where to wo