It takes a dream to create a successful business idea. It takes people to make dreams a reality. Could you be one of those people?
The founder of IKEA had a very powerful vision… to improve everyday life for the majority of people. Since the establishment of the first IKEA store almost 50 years ago, we have gone a very long way towards realising this dream. A key success factor has been the recruitment of committed individuals who have shared the IKEA vision and pulled together to turn it into a reality. It is a worldwide organisation employing thousands of people in many different countries. Literally every day IKEA reaches that bit further a field, which is why we need to continue finding and recruiting more committed individuals to join our organisation.
A simple HR idea
We have a very clear and simple idea when it comes to Human Resources: To give down-to-earth, straight forward people the opportunity to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles, so that together we are strongly committed to creating a better everyday life for ourselves and our customers.
Work hard, be yourself
What do we look for in a job candidate?
An ability to do the job is obviously the starting point. But beyond that we look for many other personal qualities such as a strong desire to learn, the motivation to continually do things better, simplicity and common sense, the ability to lead by example, efficiency and cost-consciousness. These values are important to us because our way of working is less structured than that of many other organisations.
A corporate culture based on shared values.
At IKEA, we don’t just want to fill jobs; we want to partner with people. We want to recruit unique individuals who share our values. Co-workers are not restricted at IKEA; we listen and support each individual to identify his or her needs, ambitions and capabilities.