Hiring Cost Check

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Beyond the pay rate…

What does it actually cost to hire internally?

You know the worker’s pay rate. And taxes.
Is that all there is?

The total hourly rate, when calculated, is almost always surprising.

1 · How the Hourly Cost Builds

The Components

The hiring process has labor cost: recruiter time, process work, and posting costs.
~250 resumes per opening — most applicants never hear back. That’s brand erosion plus paid posting cost.
Only ~10% reach a recruiter conversation — major sunk recruiting cost for applicants not assessed in any meaningful way.
Manufacturing time to fill is 25–35 days while top candidates are often gone in ~10 days. The gap creates overtime + backfill + rushed decisions + higher early-exit risk.

2 · Where Risk Gets Expensive Fast

Hidden costs that sit on your books

! Compliance / I-9 exposure: the employer carries the primary burden — gaps create audit risk, fines, and brand exposure.
! Compliance costs aren’t one-time — they continue each pay period.
! Wage & hour exposure: timekeeping, OT, and meal-rest errors become claims and penalties.
! Unemployment exposure: separations compound and affect longer-term costs across the workforce.
! One incident creates two cost drivers: the workers’ comp claim and the premium impact — which affects your entire workforce for three years.

2.4%

Per Month · BLS Manufacturing Separations

Turnover = the multiplier.

Per BLS, manufacturing separations average 2.4% per month — each separation restarts the entire cost cycle over again. Every dollar above compounds every time someone walks out.

RUN THE HIRING COST CHECK

Run the Hiring Cost Check

Get a fast estimate of the hourly cost of internal hiring — built on the components above.

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We'll calculate the hourly cost with all components accounted for.

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