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Many Hiring Mistakes Begin Before the Interview

Many hiring mistakes don’t begin at interview stage. They begin earlier. Before you have written the advert. Before you have briefed the recruiter. Before you review the candidate shortlist. They begin when a business starts hiring for a role it can describe, but hasn’t actually defined properly. There’s a difference. A described role says: “We need a Head of Operations.” “They’ll take pressure off the Managing Director.” “They’ll bring structure to our business.” “They’ll so

John Fergusson

Jul 84 min read

Insights from JDF Solutions explore how SME owners, Managing Directors, department heads and hiring managers can make better hiring decisions.

We write about role definition, candidate review, interview structure, scorecards and candidate comparison — helping businesses move from gut feel to clearer, more evidence-based judgement.