Lawrence Lee, partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, was quoted in an article in The Rheumatologist April 14, 2016: “Tips for Selecting Best Job Candidates to Fill Positions, Avoid Turnover.”
As much as 80% of employee turnover can be attributed to bad hiring decisions, the Harvard Business Review reported.1 And turnover costs are high—one report estimated them to be 100–300% of the base salary of a replaced employee (with 150% commonly cited).2 Given this, the importance of hiring the right employees can’t be underestimated.
So where should a rheumatologist begin when looking to fill an open position?