Eric Edelsberg

CultureAdd is the next iteration of CultureFit. Navigating toward integration over assimilation, CultureAdds are seen as enhancements to an organization through diverse opinions, experiences, and skills. When companies open up their recruiting process to CultureAdds, recruiters are empowered to look for true fits that will not only fit in today's role but add to an organization's future. In this talk, Eric Edelsberg will unveil why and how to find CultureAdds for your organization or your clients. For anyone involved in hiring, this talk will cover the current high-stakes climate of hiring and how CultureAdds are the way of the future. He will explain the differences between CultureFits, CultureAdds, and DEI hiring initiatives as well as how they all intersect. Eric will define a holistic approach to sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and maintaining employers based on a decade of experience working with some of the nation's top leaders. With a bird's eye view on how hiring has shifted, Eric will discuss case studies across an array of industries and how these lessons can be applied in your organization! After this talk, attendees will be able to Define and Promote CultureAdds, it's more than DEI Strategically source CultureAdds Refine the interview process to broaden the types of people interviewed Discuss how CultureAdds intersect with DEI hiring practices Be empowered to push back on hiring managers and teams as they go to bat for out-of-the-box candidates