Smart organizations succeed with a philosophy that matches people to jobs. Having followed 360,000 people through their careers during a period of 20 years, a major study published by Harvard Business Review demonstrated that a key ingredient in retaining people is ensuring that they are matched to their jobs in terms of their abilities, interests, and personalities.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT JOB FIT
Studies show that proper Job Fit improves engagement and job satisfaction, resulting in increased productivity. Meanwhile, negative factors such as job related stress, tension, workplace conflict, and costly employee turnover diminish productivity. The study found that when you put people in jobs where the demands of the job matched their abilities, the stimulation offered by the job matched their interests, and the cultural demands of the position matched their personalities, staff turnover decreased dramatically, and productivity increased drastically. To read more click here.
Job Fit Journal
