Many organizations refer to “culture fit” and how, when hiring, it’s important that candidates fit into the existing environment. There’s danger here. It’s one thing if culture fit means a desire to do good work, or having useful skills, but it’s too easy to confuse someone who is different with someone who won’t fit in. Many differences are simply things you are not familiar with yet, but would appreciate if you gave them a chance. Every great thing in your life was once something new and unfamiliar, too.
