Hueman RPO Blog

The healthcare industry's turnover problem is growing year over year. Total employee turnover came in at just under 20 percent in 2015, up from 17.7 percent in 2014. Nurses are especially difficult to retain — 15 percent of new nurses leave their jobs after one year. And after three years, that number jumps to 43 percent.

What does finding a "culture fit" really mean? We got to the bottom of just that in our recent webinar with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA).

I sat down with Hueman's CEO, Dwight Cooper (the only individual who has built a Best Workplace in America for 13 years in a row!) to discuss the true meaning of company culture—and how and why to hire for it. Check out the webinar on-demand below, where we:

What's a "cultural fit" anyway? And why is cultural fit important when finding a job candidate?

Why are employees leaving your business?

When an employee leaves your business, whether it's through resignation or termination, it's not cheap. The costs associated with employee turnover are both tangible and intangible.

The hiring practices that lead to high turnover (aka employees leaving the business) in the healthcare industry are avoidable mistakes.

The healthcare sector experiences four times as much employee turnover as other industries, and wallets are hit hard because of it. If your organization is making these three hiring mistakes, consider revising your approach.

1. Underestimating the value of cultural fit:

Culture is a top-three factor for job satisfaction around the globe, and employees who actually care about their culture have a 31 percent lower turnover rate than those who quit to pursue new opportunities.