I learned hiring for fit the hard way. Early on, I hired the perfect resume. He had the right titles, the right tools and the right number of years. Within three months, he was gone. Not because he could not do the work. Because he could not take feedback, and he made the people around him go quiet. That hire cost me far more than his salary. It cost momentum, team morale and the trust of everyone who had to cover for him. Since then, I have helped screen thousands of applicants across dozens of roles. The same pattern shows up