If you’ve spent any time reviewing the outlook of an investment you will recognize this statement. This statement is so that an investment firm can show you how well they’ve done, while protecting themselves from a failure to produce similar results for you. Could we not draw a corollary between hiring and investing?

Hiring is making an investment in human capital, instead of monetary capital. When hiring we tend to review resumes, code samples, and ask questions digging into someones past to see if they are a fit for what is needed. Is this really the best way to make a hiring decision?

Knowing what someones past performance could mean for their future would make you a very wealthy recruiter. Giving someone the chance to show what they are capable is key. Are they capable of working nights and weekends when everyone else is? Are they bought into the processes?…