Top 4 Reasons Companies Hire the Wrong Candidates (And One Smart Solution)

Finding the right candidate for a job seems easy. Simply print an ad or post on social media, and hope the right candidate will walk through your door. Unfortunately, easier said than done, because recruitment statistics show that 95% of companies make bad hires. Unclear ads and inefficient interviews produce revolving-door hires; new employees come in, get hired, and then resign or get fired after a short while. If this cycle repeats itself, it can cost a business thousands of dollars for wasted HR expenses and having to fire new employees. Additionally, as much as 80% of employee turnover stems from bad hiring decisions, according to the Harvard Business Review. Mis-hires can damage a company’s productivity, team dynamics, moral and reputation. Here are the top 4 reasons companies hire t