The Unexpectedly High Cost of a Bad Hire

Re:The Unexpectedly High Cost of a Bad Hire by droithomme on Tuesday July 23, 2013 @04:23PM (#6092663)

So how I read this is he stalks applicants on Facebook, won't hire people who drink socially during their own personal free time, and demands that applicants reveal the web sites they hang out on, or it's an instant no hire.

None of these things have anything to do with capability to do a job.

Sure, bad hires can be costly, but this article's advice is terrible and the author comes across as a crazed tyrant.

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Re:The Unexpectedly High Cost of a Bad Hire by ethomson on Tuesday July 23, 2013 @04:31PM (#6092693)

And how I read it is that somebody who shows up drunk to a job interview does not use good decision making skills and is likely unreliable.

I love a beer in my time, and I would be happy to enjoy a beer with my coworkers in our time, but I find it hard to believe that somebody who shows up drunk to an interview (even a phone interview) is a "good hire".

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