Cost of Bad Hire Calculation Job Title Salary per year month week day hour of employee Number of weeks before termination decision Percent of salary paid considered wasted % Number of weeks for severance Benefits as a percent of salary % Training Costs Average Salary per year month week day hour of coaches Coaching hours spent on employee Recruiting costs to replace employee Advertising costs to replace employee Relocation costs for employee Intangible costs (mistakes, lost productivity, customer ill will, reduced employee morale, lost sales, lost opportunities) Other Costs (describe) Other Costs (describe)