The Harsh Reality of Hiring & Interviews Today
For CEOs, HR leaders, and hiring managers, recruitment is one of the most critical yet frustrating parts of running a business. You invest time, effort, and resources into interviewing candidates, only to realise—three months in—that the person you hired isn’t the right fit.
You’re not alone. A Harvard Business Review study found that 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions.
The Cost of a Wrong Hire
Hiring the wrong person is more than just an inconvenience—it’s a financial disaster. Studies show that:
The cost of a bad hire can be 50-90% of the employee’s annual salary (SHRM).
74% of hiring managers admit to hiring the wrong person despite strong interviews (Leadership IQ).
The average hiring process takes 23.8 days (Glassdoor), meaning lost productivity and revenue every time a bad hire needs to be replaced.
So why do companies keep getting hiring wrong?
Why Traditional Interviews Don’t Work
Most businesses still rely on CVs and interviews to make hiring decisions. The problem? Neither truly reflects how a person will perform in the role.
Common Hiring Pitfalls: Why Businesses Keep Hiring the Wrong People
🔍 People prepare for interviews—not the actual job.
Candidates rehearse answers to sound impressive, rather than revealing how they work in real scenarios.
🔍 First impressions & bias lead decisions.
Studies show that 60% of hiring decisions are made within the first 10 minutes—before a candidate has even proven their capability (Harvard Business Review).
🔍 Interviews don’t measure real-world job fit.
Asking “Tell me about yourself” doesn’t reveal if the person can handle pressure, collaborate, or solve real problems.
If interviews aren’t working, what’s the solution?
The Smarter Way to Hire: Data-Driven Profiling
Instead of relying on gut feeling, outdated CVs, and rehearsed interviews, businesses need a smarter, data-backed approach to hiring. This is where personality and strengths-based profiling tools come in.
How Profiling Tools Improve Hiring Decisions
Uncover real motivations & work styles – Go beyond the CV to understand a candidate’s thinking, communication, and decision-making styles.
Reduce hiring bias – Make hiring objective by matching candidates to roles based on psychometric data, not just first impressions.
Ensure team compatibility from Day 1 – Understand how a new hire will fit into the team culture and workflows before making the offer.
Leveraging Tema App for Smarter Hiring & Interviews
Tema App provides AI-powered personality profiling that helps businesses hire the right people faster and smarter.
With Tema App’s profiling tools, you can:
🎯 Match candidates to roles based on strengths, ensuring a natural fit.
📊 Measure team compatibility before hiring.
🔍 Reduce hiring mistakes by using data instead of gut feeling.
🚀 Optimise recruitment costs by getting hiring right the first time.
The Future of Hiring is Here—Are You Ready?
Hiring & interviews are evolving. The smartest businesses are ditching outdated hiring methods in favour of data-driven recruitment tools like Tema App.
📌 Ready to improve your hiring process? Start using Tema App today to make hiring faster, smarter, and more effective.