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Aside from poor performance, failed hires are a result of a mismatched skill set, according to a recent survey. While executives at firms of all sizes cite a mismatched skill set as the leading contributor to hiring failures. CFOs at the smallest companies (20-49 employees) are more likely than their peers at the largest organizations (1,000 or more employees) to fault unclear performance expectations and personality conflicts.

When CFOs were asked: "Aside from poor performance, which one of...