may not please the group or vice versa.

There are several ways an organization deal with the hiring process. One is to refine the hiring process with complicated tests and highly trained interviewers. Often this is an expensive and time-consuming process that simply misses the point.

Another is to put recruits through realistic job previewing. By exposing a recruit to the job and work mates over a period of several hours or even days, the chances of a better fit are greatly increased. Those people unhappy with the environment will drop out of the selection process. The extra cost is often outweighed by the savings in reduced recruitment, although it does require time on the part of the work group to make the process work.

A third is to hire by the criteria recommended candidate by a friend. The cost of hiring is inexistent, but the consequences could be very expensive.

A forth is hiring a company specialized in human resources. It saves time, and gives an objective opinion. Professional observers watch recruits as they move through a set of simulation exercises to determine their likely potential for success or failure.