Hiring “Good” Employees and Employees That “Fit”

Why do some hires not work out? Many of you have hired employees who appear to be just what your company needed only to find out three months later that the person was not at all like who interviewed with you as a job candidate.  A bad-fit hire results in a big waste of time and money for businesses.  Even worse, hiring an employee who is disruptive, threatening, or potentially violent is a situation no company wants to deal with.  So, what goes wrong in a bad hire?  Lack of experience?  Wrong background?  Inadequate knowledge or skills?  Probably not.  The problem usually involves personality.  Read more...