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Cautionary Tale

When the Data Was Right and They Hired Anyway

WhoHire flagged the candidate as a flight risk. Leadership overrode the data because they liked him in the interview. They funded his professional training. He quit the day he returned.

Company
Anonymous
Role
Technician
Training Cost
$12K
Outcome
Quit Day 1
$12K
Training Lost
78%
Flight Risk Score
Day 1
Quit Timing
Ignored
System Warning
The Warning

WhoHire Flagged the Risk

The candidate interviewed well. Charming. Said all the right things. Leadership loved him.

But WhoHire's R.E.G.I. score told a different story. Flight risk: 78%. Engagement patterns suggested he was using the job as a stepping stone, not a destination.

The system flagged him. Leadership overrode it.

The Decision

Gut Over Data

"He's different," they said. "The interview was so strong."

They hired him. They invested in his training — $12,000 for professional certifications. They planned for his career path.

He completed the training. He got the certification. He came back to work.

The Outcome

Quit the Day He Returned

His first day back from training, he resigned. He'd already accepted another job — one that wanted the certification the company just paid for.

Total loss: $12,000 in training, plus recruiting costs, plus onboarding time, plus the opportunity cost of the seat.

The data was right. The gut was wrong.

$12K

Direct Loss

Training investment walked out the door

78%

Flight Risk Score

WhoHire's prediction was accurate

"We should have listened to the data. The system told us exactly what would happen."

Leadership, Anonymous Company

The Lesson

Trust the Data

Data doesn't care about charisma. It doesn't get swayed by good interviews.

When WhoHire flags a flight risk, there's a reason. The patterns are there in the data — even when they're invisible in the interview room.

Trust the system. Or pay the price.

Quick Stats

Flight Risk Score78%
Training Cost$12,000
Days EmployedTraining only
System WarningIgnored
OutcomeQuit Day 1

WhoHire Tools Used

Flight Risk Detection
R.E.G.I. Scoring
Engagement Analysis

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