Why Good Hires Fail: The Role of Behavioural Fit
Join the webinar on March 25th at 1 PM AEDT
We have all seen it: a technically strong candidate interviews well, starts with energy, and then struggles to gain traction. Performance stalls. Friction appears. Expectations shift. Six months later, the question is quietly asked: what did we miss?
The answer is often not skills. It is behavioural alignment.
In this session, we explore why many hiring failures begin before candidate assessment, when the behavioural demands of the role have not been clearly defined. We will unpack what behavioural fit truly means, examine common blind spots in interviews, and consider how alignment to role, team and environment drives sustained performance. You will also see how structured behavioural insight strengthens judgement and supports more defensible hiring decisions, extending beyond selection into onboarding and long-term development.
Because competence secures the offer. Alignment determines the outcome.
The answer is often not skills. It is behavioural alignment.
In this session, we explore why many hiring failures begin before candidate assessment, when the behavioural demands of the role have not been clearly defined. We will unpack what behavioural fit truly means, examine common blind spots in interviews, and consider how alignment to role, team and environment drives sustained performance. You will also see how structured behavioural insight strengthens judgement and supports more defensible hiring decisions, extending beyond selection into onboarding and long-term development.
Because competence secures the offer. Alignment determines the outcome.
During this session, attendees will gain:
- A clearer understanding of behavioural fit and its impact on performance
- Practical guidance for defining behavioural role requirements before hiring
- Insight into reducing bias and misjudgement in interviews
- A more defensible and strategic approach to selection decisions
Presented by:
Teresa Romanovsky, Regional Success Manager at McQuaig
Teresa is a seasoned recruitment and talent leader with more than 25 years of experience helping organisations across Australia and the UK build high performing, future ready teams. As Regional Success Manager, APAC at McQuaig, she partners with clients to achieve their hiring, development, and leadership goals by combining deep behavioural assessment expertise with decades of recruitment experience. Teresa is known for aligning commercial outcomes with long term people strategy, delivering data informed guidance that strengthens teams and drives measurable, lasting results.
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