Good hiring holds the key to a company's success

Poor hiring impacts heavily on the profits of a business and the mental health of workers, advises Sinead English, founder and CEO of Hilt Career Consulting

It pays to hire well: A bad hire can equate to costing an employer as much as 30% of an employee’s salary, while another survey estimates that poor mental health can cost up to €2,000 yearly per employee.

Interviews are a two-way experience. A dance of sorts. One in which job-seekers and hirers simultaneously evaluate the merits of hooking up. While each might endeavour to impress, only one leads. Lying is not allowed.

It takes skill on the part of an interviewer to hire the right person.