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Career Path - Firms obsessed with 'cultural fit' for top jobs.
(From Post Magazine)
The Football Association's problematic search for a new England manager is comparable to the outdated recruitment policies UK firms follow when looking for new senior managers, according to one recruitment specialist.
Executives Online claimed that the FA's hunt for a replacement for Sven-Goran Eriksson suffered from an unclear brief, a poor job description and an obsession with cultural fit - the same hang-ups that constantly result in UK firms failing to find the leaders they need to help them succeed.
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