The Biggest Hiring Mistake of All Time: Not Hiring the Right Person for the Wrong Reasons

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As a recruiter since the olden days, my biggest problem is still having hiring managers exclude good candidates for superficial reasons. As a result, hours of time are wasted looking for other candidates when the best person has already been interviewed.

Often, highly capable candidates are dismissed based on factors entirely unrelated to their actual ability to perform well in the job or to integrate effectively with a team or company culture. Typical reasons for such oversights include perceived lack of enthusiasm, a quiet demeanor, seeming unprepared for the interview, or providing overly concise responses. These subjective judgments are poor

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