15/10/2026
Hired for the skills. Let go for everything the CV never mentioned.
Research has long shown that when a hire fails, it is rarely about skill. It is about who someone is on a hard day.
That is why we read every candidate twice: once for what they have done, and once for who they are when the performance stops.
When the CV is flawless but something in the room says otherwise, which will you trust?
Nearly half of new hires fail within 18 months, rarely for lack of skill. Why character decides how an appointment ends.
