It’s easy to underestimate the full impact of a bad hire. Sure, there’s the immediate cost—time wasted, onboarding sunk, performance issues—but the ripple effect runs deeper. One wrong-fit employee can drag down team morale, stall momentum, and ultimately cost the business far more than their salary.
From culture clash to customer fallout, poor-fit hires quietly erode your bottom line. According to industry estimates, a single mis-hire can cost up to 30% of that employee’s annual earnings—and that’s before you factor in the long-term disruption to your team’s trust, energy, and cohesion.
Most bad hires don’t stem from lack of experience or weak resumes. They happen because of misalignment—between how someone is wired and what the role actually demands. In traditional hiring, it’s all too easy to be swayed by past job titles, degrees, or surface-level interview performance. But those things don’t tell you how someone will actually show up in the role:
iWorkZone’s Talent Selfie® was built to answer those questions—before the hire. Instead of relying on guesswork or gut feel, we help companies tap into validated science that reveals each candidate’s innate Talent Wiring:
By benchmarking what makes your top performers tick, Talent Selfie creates a blueprint for success—and compares each candidate against it. The result?
Hiring isn’t just about filling seats—it’s a strategic investment. And like any investment, the return depends on the fit. A well-aligned hire contributes faster, performs better, and stays longer. A poor fit drains resources at every level.
With iWorkZone, you can hire with confidence—knowing you’re aligning talent to roles that energize, engage, and perform.
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