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What is one bad hire actually costing you?

$17,000

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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The Breakdown

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.

The hidden cost most owners never count

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