What is one bad hire actually costing you?
is the average cost of one bad hire for a small business.
US SBA, SHRM, and Department of Labor data
Most owners underestimate it by 3–5x. Answer three questions and we'll show you the real number for your business.
Cost of a Bad Hire
Find out what one bad hire actually costs your business.
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What This Number Means
The cost of a bad hire isn't just the severance check. It compounds across three areas.
Hiring & Replacement
Job postings, recruiter fees, interview hours, background checks, onboarding — then doing it all over again when the hire fails.
30–50% of annual salary
Lost Output
Vacant seats, ramp-up time, missed deadlines, dropped clients. The work doesn't stop — it just falls on everyone else.
Up to 3x monthly salary per month vacant
Morale Impact
Bad hires drain your best people. Resentment builds, productivity drops, and your A-players start updating their own resumes.
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