You were certain about a hire.
Six months later, they were gone.
Not because you made a careless decision.
Because the certainty felt completely justified at the time.
The interview went well.
The resume was strong.
Your gut said yes.
Looking back, it becomes easier to see what wasn’t visible in the moment.
Assumed fit.
Assumed capability.
Assumed motivation.
The assumptions were invisible.
The certainty was not.
Hiring mistakes are rarely careless.
Most of them felt like the right call on the day you made them.