The Real Cost of a Bad Hire
Ask any HR leader what their biggest pain point is and "bad hires" will almost always rank in the top three. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hire equals 30% of the employee's first-year salary.
30%
Of first-year salary lost per bad hire
89%
Of bad hires attributed to poor attitude fit
92%
Retention rate for ControlTheMarket hires at 12mo
Why Bad Hires Happen
Bad hires rarely happen because of outright deception. They happen because the hiring process is fundamentally misaligned with job performance. Interviews measure confidence and articulation. Resumes measure self-promotion ability. Neither measures actual job performance.
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