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Why Do Bad Interviews Happen to Good Candidates?

December 22, 2021 by Lacey Walters

In the recruiting and staffing space, we’ve all seen perfect-on-paper candidates deliver bad interviews. Despite having the ideal qualifications and experience, their interview performance ranged anywhere from lackluster to downright terrible. However, interviews are not the tell-all of how candidates will perform in the role. It’s important to not judge a book by its cover […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Staffing Tagged With: bad interviews, good candidates, hiring manager tips, how to interview, interview nerves, interview performance, interview process, interview questions, interview questions for hiring managers, interviewing skills, Interviewing tips, skillset

3 Reasons Good Candidates Can Give Bad Interviews

August 4, 2016 by Lacey Walters Leave a Comment

The cost of a bad hire is substantial, sometimes up to three times the employee’s annual salary. The interview process is one of the only sources of information for an employer during the hiring process. Unfortunately, it is not a foolproof way to judge a candidate’s fit. Interviewing and job performance often use totally different […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts Tagged With: bad interviews, good employee, hiring, how to interview, interview etiquette, interview skills, interviewing, job candidates, nervous, warning signs

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