Lost Talent, Missed Opportunities: Preventing the Consequences of Hiring Mistakes
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Lost Talent, Missed Opportunities:
Preventing the Consequences of Hiring Mistakes
43% of hiring managers admit to making a bad hire
Why Managers Make Regrettable Hires
Hired a candidate who met the salary requirements but not the job requirements — 47%
Hired a candidate who left for a job with more remote flexibility — 41%
Hired a candidate who left for a more competitive compensation package — 39%
Limited geographic search and missed out on more skilled remote candidates — 37%
Lost the top candidate because took to long to make an offer — 36%
6 TIPS TO BETTER HIRING
1. Pay salaries equal to — or higher than — your competitors.
2. Assess soft skills in interviews.
3. Include remote candidates, when possible, in your search.
4. Consider internal candidates.
5. Act fast when you find a promising candidate.
6. Don’t go it alone. Work with an expert.
Source: Robert Half Survey of more than 1,000 workers and more than 400 hiring managers in the U.S. fielded April 5-15, 2024.
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