New Job Stats

Why New Hires Fail
In a study by Leadership IQ of why new hires fail in the first 18 months on the job, results showed that one-in-two (46%) will fail and only one-in-five (19%) will achieve undisputable success.
Why do they fail? The reasons covered almost everything except their skill to do the job. Here are some of the statistics from the survey:

• 26% didn't have the ability to accept and implement feedback from bosses, colleagues, customers and others - (personal branding is a remedy for this).
• 23% were unable to understand and manage their own emotions, and accurately interpret others' emotions
• 17% lacked sufficient motivation to achieve their full potential and excel in the job* 15% had the wrong attitude and personality for the particular job and work environment
• 11% had insufficient functional or technical skills required to do the job

The real kicker was that in follow up interviews with hiring managers, an unexpected 82% said that, in hindsight, clues to such problems were uncovered during the employment interview. What caused managers to hire these candidates anyway? Two reasons cited were being too distracted by other matters or too pressed for time to pay attention during the interview.

Source: http://www.leadershipiq.com/news_whynewshiresfail.html