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A $20,000 mistake: the hidden economics of hiring

🕓 6 min read
18 Jun 2026
Close-up of a Help Wanted sign taped to a glass window in a storefront.
A wrong hire can cost a small to medium sized business as much as $20,000 according to recent research. Here I look at why wrong hires might happen.

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