Why Most Businesses Get Hiring Wrong (And How to Fix It)

The first time I made a bad hire, I thought it was just bad luck.

The candidate looked great on paper. 

The interview went smoothly. 

They had all the right experience.

But within a few months, the problems started.

They needed constant direction. 

They weren’t adapting to the company’s way of working.

 The team was frustrated, and so was I.

I kept thinking, Maybe I just hired the wrong person?

So I tried again. And again.

Each time, I tweaked my hiring process. Looked at better resumes. Asked sharper interview questions.

And yet, the same thing kept happening.

That’s when I realized the problem wasn’t the candidates.

The problem was how I was hiring in the first place.

Most businesses make the same mistake when it comes to hiring.

They focus on finding the "best" people—but they don’t actually define what that means.

They chase impressive resumes, big titles, and past experience, assuming those things will translate into success in their company.

But hiring isn’t about finding great people in general—it’s about finding the right people for your business.

One of our clients came to us after a string of hiring failures.

They had brought in top-tier talent from big-name companies, assuming that if these people succeeded elsewhere, they would thrive in their business too.

But after six months?

Their turnover was sky-high. 

The team was struggling to work together. 

Productivity had actually dropped.

The issue wasn’t the hires—it was fit.

Their company was fast-moving, flexible, and built around collaboration.

But they had hired people who were used to structured, corporate environments with rigid hierarchies.

It wasn’t that these employees were bad at their jobs.

They were just the wrong people for this company.

So we shifted the hiring approach.

Instead of just evaluating skills, we tested for mindset, adaptability, and alignment with the company’s way of working.

Instead of hiring based on experience alone, we focused on how candidates thought, problem-solved, and fit into the culture.

And within a few months, everything changed.

Turnover dropped. 

The team worked together seamlessly.

 The company was finally scaling without the constant hiring headaches.

Because hiring isn’t just about filling a role.

It’s about finding people who will actually thrive in your company—not just look good on paper.

At PeakPoint Labs, we help businesses stop wasting time on bad hires and start building teams that actually work.

If you’ve ever felt like you keep hiring but nothing improves, you don’t have a hiring problem.

You have a hiring strategy problem.

And if this sounds a little too familiar? Just wait. 

We’ve got something BIG coming soon. 🚀

Next week, we’re diving into leadership, operations, and why even the best hires will fail without the right systems in place.

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