In order to avoid rehiring previously terminated poor performers, it is essential that an organization:

Maintaining consistent post-employment documentation is critical to flag performance issues and ensure hiring managers have accurate information about former employees' work history during the rehire process.

Official Extract:

"Accurate and consistent post-employment records are necessary to make informed rehire decisions and avoid repeating past employment mistakes."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Talent Planning and Acquisition Section, Rehiring Policies)