Stop Betting Hiring Money on Gut Feelings
- Ross Paterson
- 1 day ago
- 1 min read
Hiring by gut feeling is a high-risk gamble that puts you in an expensive hole. When you make a bad hire, you pay twice: first in salary, then in turnover. In many industries, that turnover can cost 30% - 50% of the person’s annual salary.
Candidates can hide their experience, and owners can exaggerate the opportunity, leading to a mismatch that your team usually sees before you do. Protect your hiring project by implementing a few failsafes to determine if a candidate is going to be an accelerant for the business’s goals.
We’ve been working with an assisted living facility struggling with consistent turnover because they skip the most critical part of the interview: Casting the Vision. Their work is hard, emotional, and mostly thankless, so gauging a candidate’s motivation to serve is crucial. Instead, they hire based on immediate need and ignore red flags, only to be disappointed when the hire couldn't handle the weight of the role.
Casting the Vision means: show the candidate where the company is going during the in-person interview and watch their reaction. Are they leaning in and asking questions? Or glazing over and checking out? This is your “tell”. It reveals if your vision aligns with who they are, or if they are just looking for a paycheck.
Stop gambling with your business and watch the full video HERE for more “tells” to guide your next hiring project. You’re on your way to building a dream team. Welcome to the Xtra Mile.
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