Statistics indicate there will be a workforce shortage for at least the next 20 years. To maintain the competitive edge, companies need to develop and implement strategies to hire, develop, and retain the best talent. Today, hiring the right candidate entails more than just understanding their experience and education. It requires an objective, comprehensive, and consistent process. Hiring and training employees based on skills, experience, and education alone leaves out critical factors that will lead to superior performance on the job. A comprehensive hiring and developmental process includes understanding employees and candidate’s soft skills, work related attitudes, and work related behaviors. Eighty per cent or more of employees leave their jobs due to inappropriate attitudes and mismatched soft-skills. Doesn't it make sense to utilize recruitment specialists to measure all factors prior to hiring?