Hiring Mistakes

For hiring mistakes, rapid intervention is better for the organization, your own career, and even the person you're letting go. Break the news candidly, take responsibility for what went wrong, make a fair financial arrangement, and then give the departing employee time to look for a soft landing. Of course, the best way to handle hiring mistakes is to not hire them in the first place. Yes, bringing in the right people is fraught with pitfalls. But you can improve your chances if you fight against three hiring impulses that often get managers into trouble: 1. using your gut, 2. reflexively accepting recommendations, and 3. doing all the talking.