Candidates and Culture Fit with Dan Hunter, Workzinga

The pandemic gave employees the time to reflect on their relationship with work and frankly, many weren't happy with what they uncovered. This has led to record numbers of resignations in 2021 and 2022 is set to be more of the same. The Great Resignation has ushered in a massive shift in what people value and what they are willing to tolerate in their work lives.The key reasons driving the great resignation include a reduction in benefits, a worsening work-life balance, a desire to do more fulfilling work, or a toxic workplace culture.Our guest today says that the days of matching web keyword searches with resumes and job descriptions are over! Instead, it's all about culture fit. Dan Hunter is founder of Workzinga, a job search and hiring platform emphasizing company culture fit. Questions For Dan Include:Tell us about the mission of Navorion LLC’s first venture, Workzinga.What advice would you offer to employers who want to future-proof their organizations?What is your greatest source of optimism about the future of work?It seems like there’s a new headline every day. ‘The Great Resignation’.  ‘TheGreat Reconfiguration’.  And now the ‘Great Reevaluation’.  What are the most important messages leaders need to hear from these headlines?  How do the cultures of companies need to evolve?Workzinga commissioned insights agency Opinium to conduct a survey of 2,501 full-time employed and unemployed US adults aged 20-64 years old. What did the findings suggest about the importance of culture fit?You published an article on LinkedIn in early February 2022 called ‘What Does it Take For a Job Seeker to Get Noticed?’ Can you share some of your tips in the article that can help job seekers stand out from the crowd?Workzinga recently hosted The State of Culture event in Nashville. Tell me about the event and Workzinga’s plans to attend/exhibit/sponsor other events in 2022. For example, I understand that Workzinga will have a big presence at SHRM this year?What do you predict will be the same about work, the workforce and the workplace 10-15years from now?  What do you predict will be different?We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.  Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here.Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our newsletterCheck out our in-person events