{"id":62403,"date":"2022-08-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talogy.com\/?p=62403"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:50:26","slug":"the-impact-of-a-bad-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en-gb\/blog\/the-impact-of-a-bad-hire\/","title":{"rendered":"The impact of a bad hire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are few things that are universal across varying industries and companies, but one thing they all share is the need to hire new employees. While the frequency and amount may differ from one organisation to the next, they each spend a large amount of money every year on the recruitment and effective hiring<\/a> of new employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To minimise wasted expenditures and ultimately save on hiring costs, it is imperative that companies focus on putting the right person in the job the first time around. When an employee is a bad fit for a role, there are not only negative fiscal ramifications, but other less obvious costs as well. A bad hire can increase turnover costs, reduce productivity, and lower overall morale. With the cost of a bad hire threatening to impact more than just your bottom line, can your company afford to miss the mark?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the average cost of a bad hire?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, hiring a new employee is very costly. According to the CIPD, the average cost to hire an employee in the UK<\/a> is \u00a36,125. If the employee turns out to be a bad hire, the company has lost both recruitment and training costs, plus they now must restart their hiring process to fill the position again.<\/p>\n\n

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