How to Know You’ve Hired the Right Person (First Time, Every Time)

Hiring the right person isn’t just about filling a vacancy — it’s about shaping the future of your business. Yet too often, companies fall into the trap of rushing the process. A coffee chat, a gut feeling, or a quick CV skim might seem enough… but more often than not, it leads to disappointment.

Why Gut Feel Isn’t Enough When Hiring

We’ve all heard the story. A busy manager needs someone fast. They meet a candidate, have a friendly conversation, and think: “They seem nice — let’s hire them.”

Three months later, it’s clear the hire isn’t working out. Skills don’t match, cultural fit is off, and the team is back at square one. The result? Lost time, wasted money, and low morale.

According to the CIPD, a bad hire can cost businesses up to £30,000 when you factor in recruitment, training, and lost productivity.

The Cost of Hiring the Wrong Person

Hiring mistakes are more than financial. They can:

  • Disrupt team performance

  • Impact client relationships

  • Damage morale and culture

  • Delay growth plans

This is why recruitment should be seen as a strategic process, not a transaction.

Competence Questions: Digging Deeper Than the CV

A CV tells you what someone has done. Competence-based questions reveal how they did it.

Asking candidates to share examples of:

  • Problems they’ve solved

  • Projects they’ve led

  • Challenges they’ve overcome

… gives you a clear picture of their abilities, decision-making, and resilience.

It’s about moving beyond the “what” and uncovering the “how.”

Using DISC Profiles to Understand Fit

Skills matter. But so does personality.

That’s why DISC profiling is such a powerful tool in recruitment. By understanding whether a candidate is more dominant, analytical, collaborative, or steady, you can align personality with both the role and your existing team.

This reduces friction, improves communication, and increases the likelihood of long-term success.

The Value of Expert Recruitment Partners

At Parmar Staffing, we’ve spent 18 years specialising in IT, digital, and professional services recruitment. What we’ve learned is simple:

  • Fewer, better-matched candidates save you time

  • Structured assessments create confidence in hiring decisions

  • Partnerships over transactions deliver long-term success

We know what “good” looks like in technical, management, and executive roles — and how to help you get it right the first time.

How to Hire the Right Person the First Time

Hiring based on instinct or a casual chat simply isn’t enough. The right person is found through structured assessments, proven profiling tools, and the guidance of experienced recruiters.

Because the best hire isn’t the one who looks good on paper. It’s the one who brings lasting value to your team.

Ready to make your next hire the right one — the first time?
Get in touch with us today and let’s talk about how we can help.