As a business owner, you are more than likely to have hired the wrong person at some point in your career - you're only human! It's an expensive cost, and for small and medium-sized businesses, those costs go far beyond the balance sheet. Other areas impacted by this are productivity, morale and progress, and once it starts affecting the wider business, it takes time and effort to rebuild stability and confidence across the team. Beyond the cultural impact, a failed hire can bring projects to a halt and leave existing staff stretched thin as they try to pick up the slack. When workloads grow beyond capacity, performance drops, deadlines slip, and client satisfaction suffers. In short, there’s a lot at stake when the wrong person joins the team.
Why SMEs are most at risk
Smaller businesses often find themselves under pressure to act fast. When a key person leaves, the instinct is to hire quickly to keep things running. But moving too fast can mean cutting corners, short shortlists, rushed interviews and decisions made on gut feeling rather than good evidence. It might solve the immediate problem, but it rarely lasts.
How Jobwise prevents hiring mistakes
Our approach starts with understanding your business inside out. Before sending any CVs, we spend time learning how your organisation works, getting a feel for your culture, the dynamics of the team, management style and long-term aims of the business, and your employees. Having this knowledge helps us find people who’ll genuinely fit into your business and thrive.
Our interviews are structured and we use selection methods that test both ability and character. We love the fact that we work locally because this means we know who’s available, what the market looks like and which salary levels are realistic.
Helping you hire right, every time!
We believe recruitment isn’t just about filling an empty seat, it’s about finding people who make a real difference and bring something to the company. We’re here to help you avoid costly hiring mistakes by taking the time to understand what your business truly needs and matching you with people who’ll grow with it.
If you’d like to see how Jobwise can help you hire with confidence, contact our team today.
