McKinsey’s HR Monitor, published July 2025, reports only 46% hiring success. 

In other words, you’d be better off flipping a coin. 

Why? Because humans make the call (as they should) 

But unstructured processes amplify subjectivity + bias: “gut feel,” intuition, and similarity disguised as culture fit.

The bill shows up later in churn, retraining, and missed performance.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 Informed Decisions):

1. Structure the decision. Calibrated scorecards + consistent questions so interviewers compare apples to apples (not vibes).

2. Coach interviewers with data. Individual, behavior-level feedback so humans improve. Research shows that generic bias training doesn't work.

3. Close the loop with Quality of Hire. Track QoH at individual + team level to reverse-engineer what works and fix failure points fast.

This isn’t about replacing judgment - it’s giving humans a system that makes the right call easier.

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Picture source: McKinsey, HR Monitor 2025