HR Glossary

What is Cultural Competence?

The ability to understand, communicate with, and work effectively across cultural differences, including awareness of one's own cultural biases and the skills to adapt behaviour in diverse settings.

Why it matters in hiring

Cultural Competence comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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• Critical Incident Method
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• Culture Add
• Culture Fit
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