
Strengths-based Recruitment
because recruitment is an art, not a science
We're in the business of transforming people so they can contribute their whole selves to life and work
​"The biggest gains businesses will see in the next 10 years will lie within hiring the right managers and maximising the strengths of every single employee"
Jim Clifton, GALLUP Chairman and CEO
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We want to encourage you to see your staff differently​
Historically, organisations have motivated their people through extrinsic incentives such as financial rewards, bonuses, and promotions. While these approaches can boost short-term performance, they rarely unlock the full potential of individual talent or sustain long-term engagement. This thinking viewed employees as primarily driven by economic gain. Today, leading organisations recognise that true performance and engagement thrives through a focus on intrinsic talents and motivation, cultivating purpose, autonomy, and meaning in life, inspiring individuals to bring their best selves to work—driving innovation, collaboration, and sustainable lasting success.
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At WITH-Humanity we do this through a mutually inclusive understanding of both their unique set of intrinsic talents and 'interdependent rules of engagement©' - bringing this to Strengths-based Recruitment.​
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What is Strengths-based Recruitment?
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We believe in placing individuals in roles & environments based on their Strengths. This doesn’t mean we discount the candidate’s qualifications, knowledge, and experience. Instead this adds to the process to ensure value congruency within the environment and the organisation, as well as looking at how a person is naturally energised and inclined towards their role -their passion.
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Bringing intrinsic motivation through a strength-based recruitment approach means focusing on what energises and naturally drives each individual, rather than simply what they can do. Traditional recruitment often centres on experience, qualifications, or competencies — the what. Strength-based recruitment goes deeper, exploring the why: what motivates people, what gives them a sense of purpose, and where their natural talents truly lie.
By identifying candidates whose intrinsic motivations align with the organisation’s values and mission, employers can attract people who are not only capable but also genuinely engaged and fulfilled in their roles. This alignment of strengths and purpose leads to higher performance, stronger retention, and a more inspired workforce.
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In essence, strength-based recruitment transforms hiring from a transactional process into a meaningful partnership between individual talent and organisational purpose.​
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Why are Interdependent Rules of Engagement Important?
Interdependent Rules of Engagement help us understand who we are, what we need, and how to bring our whole selves to a team. Yet its not just about ourselves. This way of being helps us foster a win–win mindset, where everyone’s unique strengths are recognised and valued.
In practice, this means creating intentional ways of collaborating, navigating differences constructively, and knowing when someone may not be the right fit — even in recruitment. By embedding interdependence into your processes, we build trust, transparency, and shared purpose from the start, preventing conflict before it arises.
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Understanding interdependence alongside the other three rules of engagement—dependency, independence, and co-dependence—helps teams and organisations thrive together.​
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Dependent Rules of Engagement would see your staff waiting around to be 'told' what to do and how to do it.
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Co-dependent Rules of Engagement would see a group of staff members coming together because they have to, not because they want to, in a transactional relationship where they engage simply to get their own needs met, creating addictive toxic relationships.
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Independent Rules of Engagement is all about 'me' and getting my needs met with no regard for anyone else.
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"Disengaged employees have 37% higher absenteeism, 18% lower productivity and 15% lower profitability" - Gallup
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"Interdependent Rules of Engagement© within our human systems defines how individuals consciously collaborate, balancing their own needs with others’ contributions to achieve collective outcomes that are mutually beneficial, not only at work, but in life, which has beautiful systemic consequences on our world as a whole." Samantha McDonald
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What is the alternative?
Strengths-Based Recruitment: The Smarter Way to Hire
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Stop hiring solely for experience or qualifications
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Our Strengths-Based Recruitment approach reveals how candidates are intrinsically motivated, helping you hire people who are energised, engaged, and ready to thrive.
After narrowing your shortlist to 2–3 candidates, they're invited to complete a Strengths Assessment. A qualified Strength Coach then joins your interview — in person or online — bringing insights into each candidate’s natural motivators, talent patterns, and authentic strengths.
This process isn’t about fitting someone into a role — it’s about understanding who they truly are and how they’ll flourish in your organisation.
The result? High performers who are motivated, energised, and ready to deliver extraordinary results.
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"Improved Performance and Profitability: Organisations that focus on strengths experience an 8%–18% increase in performance and a 14%–29% rise in profit" Gallup
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Recruitment Fees
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Recruitment Commission is based on a 1.5%- 3.5% of total cost to company, dependent on the type of organisation, along with a once off fee, per recruitee. Included in our fee are 3 x 30 minute Candidate Coaching Sessions, one per month, once placed, to ensure integration into the new working environment, and to allow space for feedback regarding expectations and to raise any potential issues that need to be addressed accordingly, bringing space to express how an organisation is adopting a Strength-based approach or not.
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Research shows creating an environment for great application of strengths, companies can experience these benefits:
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6X higher engagement
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36% higher performance
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43% higher productivity
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35-50% higher financial return
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83% more likely to be part of a high performing team
"Teams that emphasise strengths see a 29% higher likelihood of employees staying with the company for the next year and a 42% higher chance of employees remaining with the company for their entire career" Gallup
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Read more about how we work with Candidates ...
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If you like what you've heard and would like to bring a Strength-based Approach to your organisation, designed with effectiveness, optimisation and affordability in mind we'd like to hear from you GET IN TOUCH
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