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.

If you think you might be one of those people, read on...

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.
Here are a few examples of our shared values:

TOGETHERNESS
COST-CONSCIOUSNESS
RESPECT
SIMPLICITY