Employers, bosses, managers!

[Itsfineactually]

Have you ever employed someone on their application and interview only, then totally regretted it when they started?

Everybody does this, but you need to remember that it takes 6 months for someone to settle into their new role. If after 6 months they still aren’t fit for purpose then get rid

What else would you case a decision on?

How else would one employ a person?

I’m just asking if anyone’s regretted it soon after.

Regularly, fortunately that’s what probation periods are for! Gives an opportunity to get rid if the wrong decision has been made.
Recruitment is always a flawed process no matter how much you try to get it right.

DH recently let someone go after about 3 months, s they were not competent at even the most basic tasks, let alone the technical things they were allegedly qualified to do. Turns out, they’d made up all their qualifications. The college he said he’d been to had never heard of him!

This is why you have probation periods

Of course some people regret who they have employed.

I have just replaced someone, that the business regrets hiring. I turned down a different role with them earlier this year as the package wasnt good enough.

During this period, they hired her into role. Apparantly she was very good at one part of the job. Not very good at another part and wasnt a very good people manager.

My director advised he didnt pick that up at interview. It's odd because everytime I have met them, it's been a very extensive interview systems. Including sitting with the director. He has loads of experience at the world top companies.

I an sure there are lots of examples of this happening. Same as loads of people regret accepting a job.

No I haven't they've been excellent, but that's what the probationary period is for?

Recruitment is always a flawed process no matter how much you try to get it right.

This is very true.

Thanks! I’m on the receiving end suffering massively from imposter syndrome I think!

@Itsfineactually likewise that's what probation periods are for, no one is perfect from day 1, it'll take you months to settle in and get to grips with the role, keep talking to your manager. I sympathise, I suffer from it too, but you have to overcome it, you're there for a reason, be gentle and patient with yourself.

Yes I employed someone and regretted it within a few weeks , he had a easy job ( office cleaning ) in his second week he was found sat at a desk playing on his phone twice .
We do a month performance review, he told me he didn't have enough time to do the work he was assigned I showed him cctv footage he claimed I was infringing his civil rights by not letting him use his phone. , he was not making a call just playing games .
I got rid of him after 2 months!

Yes it was awful - I had to let her go after three months.

Application, interview and a very small trial task.

Didn't ask for references.

In hindsight the fact they were made redundant just before their 2year anniversary should have run alarm bells.