According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, two-thirds of American businesses have faced lower productivity and reduced employee morale due to a bad hire.

Most unmotivated employees were great hires but they changed after they were hired due to poor management, unrealistic job expectations and/or unsatisfactory working conditions.

What are the holes that exist in most employee selection processes that cause needless hiring mistakes? (multiple answers permitted)

Choose the ONE job listed below that people are typically allowed to do without being properly trained.

Historically, what percentage of managers have NEVER received any formal training on how to interview job applicants?

If an untrained interviewer uses an unstructured interview format (asks questions that pop into their head), the probability of hiring the best applicant is about 40% according to a Michigan State study.

Research has determined that 'loving the work you do' plays a significant role in a person's motivation and ability to achieve superior results, yet few interviewers take this into consideration when making a hiring decision.

Excellent job skills means an applicant can do the job, however, it does not necessarily mean he or she will do it better than most everyone else.

Using behavior-based interviewing often results in extending a job offer to a marginal performer.

Most companies track turnover and know exactly how many of their best performing employees are exiting and why.