mis-hire

noun3

1. •
   The act of mishiring.

   • We have estimated that the dollar cost of a mis-hire of a secretary in our firm is more than $17,000. — 1992
2. •
   The person who was mishired.

   • If a new employee quickly becomes an obvious mis-hire, that person should be let go while keeping to the letter of the laws on hiring and firing. — 1989
3. •
   Alternative form of mishire.