High turnover is an ongoing concern for companies around the world. The expense can be particularly worrisome for SMEs, though regardless of business size, the negative effects of turnover stretch far further than recruitment costs. Turnover rates can impact employee engagement, workplace morale, overall performance, and company-wide productivity. With this knowledge, it is pertinent that employers make the right decisions when it comes to recruitment. It has come to light that one notable characteristic elevates quality candidates from the rest. This quality is known in the HR world as ‘grit’. During the recruitment and selection process, hiring managers are often put