“Why is hiring still such a gamble?”

You don’t have a hiring problem — you have a visibility problem.

Get the behavioral clarity and data you need before you hire the wrong person.

What's really going wrong with your hiring?

Most leaders think hiring problems come from weak resumes, bad interviews, or “candidate quality.”
But the real truth is simpler — and far more predictable.
But the real truth is simpler — and far more fixable.

Here’s what’s actually happening behind the scenes:

  • You’re relying on resumes and interviews that only show the surface — not how someone actually works.
    Hiring becomes guesswork when you can’t see the real behavioral wiring underneath.

  • Candidates show their “best self,” not their true self.
    Charm, confidence, and experience can hide fundamental misalignment with the role.

  • You’re unintentionally putting the wrong behavioral profile into the wrong job.
    Even great people fail when the role demands something their natural wiring can’t sustain.

  • You’re comparing candidates without a clear benchmark of what the role truly requires.
    Without a behavioral target, every hire becomes a gamble — even the ones who look “perfect.”

  • You don’t have a way to predict success before someone is on your payroll.
    And payroll is the most expensive place to test fit.

 

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And no one can fix this by “interviewing better” — because the issue isn’t interviewing. It’s behavioral alignment.

That’s why you keep seeing candidates who look great on paper…
and still don’t succeed once they’re in the role.

It’s not you.
It’s not the candidates.

It’s the invisible behavioral dynamics underneath the job. (And traditional hiring tools can’t see them.)

What you get with the Talent Fit Diagnostic

Hiring doesn’t need another interview round — it needs behavioral clarity.

The Talent Fit Diagnostic shows you exactly who is wired for success in the role you’re hiring for — before you spend a dollar on payroll.


You’ll finally see how each candidate aligns to the job’s real behavioral demands, where the risks are, and what to do next.

Predictive Index Behavioral Assessments (up to 5 candidates)

Get objective insight into how each candidate naturally works, communicates, makes decisions, and handles pressure — beyond what they show in interviews.

Non-negotiable Drives Review

Identify the behavioral traits that matter most for the role — and whether your top candidates meet or stretch those demands.

Custom Behavioral Job Target Review

We create your Job Target to ensure it accurately reflects the behaviors required for success in the role.

Structured Interview Guidance

I provide recommended interview questions (based on PI’s Interview Builder) to validate strengths, probe red flags, and confirm true role fit.

Candidate Fit Ratings

See at a glance which candidates are aligned or misaligned with the job — so you can instantly focus on the best fits.

90-minute Live Session

We walk through everything in plain language — no jargon, no charts you have to decipher — just clarity and confidence to make the right hiring decision.

Head-Heart-Briefcase Insights

We walk through each candidate holistically using the Head–Heart–Briefcase model: Head covers their natural behavioral wiring, Heart reflects the values and motivations to confirm in interviews, and Briefcase summarizes their experience, skills, and education.

Actionable Next-Step Plan

You’ll leave with a personalized plan to proceed: What to ask, What to probe, Who to advance, What risks to manage.

Why the Talent Fit Diagnostic works

Most hiring tools tell you who a candidate is.
This one tells you whether they can actually succeed in your job — and why.

1. Based on behavioral science, not gut instinct

The Predictive Index reveals each candidate’s natural work style, pace, problem-solving approach, and pressure response — things a resume or interview can’t show.
All backed by 60+ years of validated behavioral science.

2. Zero fluff, zero jargon — just hiring clarity

No personality labels. No abstract “culture fit” talk.
You get straightforward insights you can use immediately to de-risk your hiring decision, without long reports or confusing terminology.
It's all unpacked in plain language when we meet.

3. The only tool that shows Candidate-Role Fit

Quickly see whether each candidate’s natural wiring aligns with the job’s behavioral demands — using job targets, fit ratings, and non-negotiable drives.
No interview technique or resume review can match this level of clarity.

4. Fast, accurate, and leader-friendly

Candidates complete the Behavioral Assessment in under 10 minutes.
You get clear, visual fit insights and recommended interview probes — all in a single 90-minute session. No waiting. No guessing. Just data that helps you hire smarter, faster.

Used by over 10,000 organizations worldwide, from high-growth startups to industry-leading enterprises.

Delivered by a Certified Predictive Index Partner & Talent Optimization Consultant.

What happens when your hiring finally has clarity.

When leaders understand the behavioral demands of the role — and how each candidate aligns — everything changes.

It’s the difference between gambling on a hire… and knowing exactly who will thrive in the job.

BEFORE

  • Candidates look great on paper but fail in the role
  • Interviews feel inconsistent and unreliable
  • Too many “maybe” candidates and not enough certainty
  • Hiring decisions take too long (or feel rushed)
  • Leaders rely on gut instinct more than data
  • Painful misalignment shows up weeks after someone starts
  • Hidden behavioral risks only surface once they’re on payroll
  • Frequent “Did we hire the right person?” second-guessing

AFTER

  • Clear understanding of what the role actually requires to succeed

  • Instant visibility into which candidates align with those demands

  • Faster, more confident hiring decisions

  • Behavioral red flags visible before extending an offer

  • Leaders know exactly what to probe in interviews

  • Candidates placed in roles they’re naturally wired to perform

  • Reduced turnover, onboarding friction, and misfit frustrations

  • You stop hoping someone will work out, and start knowing they will

What this looks like inside a real Talent Fit Diagnostic

Your diagnostic blends science, data, and real-world hiring expertise.
Here’s exactly what you’ll see during your session.

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1. See exactly what the job requires — and how each candidate stacks up.

PI creates a behavioral target for the role based on what success actually demands.
You’ll then see how each candidate aligns (or misaligns) with that target — instantly.

Why this matters:

  • You stop hiring based on charm, confidence, or resume polish
  • You uncover hidden mismatch risks before you extend an offer
  • You can confidently prioritize the right candidates

This is the data no interview can give you — an objective, side-by-side view of candidate fit based on how they’re truly wired.

 

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2. Get a customized interview guide that tells you exactly what to ask.

For each candidate, PI generates a tailored interview guide:

  • Role-specific behavioral strengths
  • Caution areas to probe
  • Recommended interview questions
  • Behavioral comparison to the job target

Your interview instantly becomes:

  • More structured
  • More consistent
  • Far more predictive

No guesswork. No generic questions. Just clarity so you avoid surprises once someone starts the job.

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3. Instantly see which candidates rise to the top.

You’ll get a side-by-side ranking of all assessed candidates, showing:

  • Behavioral match
  • Overall fit score
  • Reference profile
  • Key success indicators
  • Save time by skipping interviews with low-fit candidates

This saves you hours and prevents wasted interviews with candidates who never had a shot.

The result:
You move forward confidently with the right shortlist, not just the loudest or most polished ones.

This is the clarity most hiring managers wish they had months earlier.

Every insight you see here comes directly from validated behavioral data — not gut instinct.

This is what 10,000+ companies use to reduce hiring mistakes.

Your Investment: $1,500

A science-backed hiring diagnostic that gives you clarity you can act on immediately — without weeks of interviews, guesswork, or expensive recruiting retainers.

Fixing misalignment early can save you dozens of hours of wasted interviews and onboarding friction.
$1,500 is negligible compared to the cost of making the wrong hire.

Included in your Talent Fit Diagnostic:

  • PI Behavioral Assessments for up to 5 candidates
  • A behavioral job target review (or refinement) for the open role
  • Candidate fit ratings that instantly show who aligns best
  • Non-negotiable drives analysis to flag true risks
  • Head–Heart–Briefcase insights for holistic evaluation
  • Structured interview guidance with role-specific questions
  • A 90-minute live Talent Fit Session where we walk through everything together
  • A personalized next-step plan for choosing and interviewing with confidence

One wrong hire can cost 3–5x their salary. This diagnostic helps you avoid that.

Perfect for:

  • SMB leaders managing growing or misaligned teams
  • Founders & founding teams needing clarity fast
  • Fractional CFOs/COOs/CHROs supporting struggling clients
  • Fractional leaders and consultants who need a fast, accurate diagnostic before recommending deeper solutions
  • Any leader tired of playing referee instead of leading
How many candidates can take part in the diagnostic?

Up to 5 candidates can be assessed and evaluated against the behavioral target for your open role.
This gives you a clear, side-by-side comparison without overwhelming you with data.

How long does the assessment take?

Each candidate completes the online PI Behavioral Assessment in under 10 minutes. No long questionnaires. No time-wasting.

What do you need from me before the session?

Just two things:

  1. The job description (or a quick overview of what success looks like)

  2. The email addresses of the candidates you want assessed

I handle the assessments, analysis, and setup behind the scenes.

What happens during the 90-minute session?

We walk through everything together, including:

  • The behavioral target for the role
  • How each candidate aligns or misaligns
  • Fit ratings and non-negotiable drives
  • Strengths, caution areas, and what to probe in interviews
  • A clear recommended shortlist

Everything is explained in plain language, so you leave knowing exactly who to move forward with — and why.

Will we get a report afterward?

You’ll receive a summary of the insights and next-step recommendations we cover during the session.
The real value is the clarity and decision support you gain in real time — but you’ll have simple, actionable reference notes you can share with your hiring team or leadership.

What happens after the diagnostic?

You’ll walk away with:

  • A prioritized shortlist of your strongest candidates
  • Customized interview questions for deeper evaluation
  • A clear plan for next steps
  • Awareness of any hidden risks to manage

If you need additional help (e.g., interviewing support, onboarding guidance, or further role mapping), we can discuss follow-up options. 

We can also explore whether bringing Predictive Index Hire into your organization would support future hiring needs.

Is this only for companies with hiring problems?

Not at all.
The Talent Fit Diagnostic is used by SMBs, founders, and hiring managers who want to:

  • Hire with confidence
  • Avoid mis-hires
  • Clarify role expectations
  • Strengthen their hiring process

It’s equally valuable when hiring for growth as it is when past hires haven’t worked out.

Is this worth it if I’ve already used DiSC, Clifton Strengths, Working Genius, or other tools?

Yes — because none of those tools were built for hiring.
They can’t show behavioral fit to a specific role, predict role success, or compare candidates to a job target.

 

PI is designed specifically to reduce hiring risk and increase accuracy — it complements those other tools but goes far deeper where it matters most.

It’s also fully EEOC compliant, so you can use it with confidence.

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