How does someone steal $38.7 million from a company… without anyone noticing for years?

In Episode 40 of The Bad Hire, Ken and the team react to unbelievable hiring disasters and workplace scandals—including one of the largest employee theft stories you’ll ever hear.

From massive embezzlement to fake résumés, dangerous workplace mistakes, and employees who simply disappear, this episode proves that one bad hire can cost far more than anyone expects.

You’ll hear:

– The employee who stole $38.7 million before anyone caught on

– A new hire whose lies unraveled almost immediately

– A workplace mistake that could have ended in disaster

– Employees who disappeared without warning

– The costly consequences of ignoring red flags

– Leadership lessons from real hiring failures

These stories aren’t just unbelievable—they reveal the warning signs every leader, recruiter, and hiring manager should know.

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Key Takeaways:

• Trust should always be backed by verification.

• Small red flags often become massive problems.

• Internal controls protect companies from costly fraud.

• Great hiring requires more than a great résumé.

• One bad hire can impact an entire organization.

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