Organizations have always been good at hiring the right candidates for a job, but they may need to start thinking about whether they’re hiring the best people for their company’s culture.
For over a decade, sampling equipment company Sentry Equipment has made improving their workplace culture a pivotal part of their recruiting strategy. They’ve done this by dedicating an entire portion of their interview process to traditionally softer skills, in what they’ve referred to as a “culture interview” — and every prospective applicant has to participate if they hope to be hired.
