Your Hiring Process Is Costing You More Than You Think
And not just in money.
Hiring someone new shouldn’t feel like a leap of faith—but most days, it does.
I’ll never forget one hire we made when I was running my previous business. We’d been short-staffed for months, and the team was burnt out. We rushed the process—posted a job, skimmed applications, picked someone who seemed decent on paper.
He showed up to their first shift, hopped in the dump truck… then told me he didn’t know how to drive a manual dump truck. By week two, after I’d had one of my experienced employees unsuccessfully try to teach him how to drive, I had to let him go.
That one misstep cost us more than just money—it cost morale. And I’d love to say that was a one-time mistake. But the truth? It wasn’t. I’ve been burned by the hiring process more times than I can count.
And yet, most businesses keep using the same broken system, hoping next time will be different.
Here’s the part most people don’t calculate:
It’s not just the hire that costs you. It’s the whole broken process.
Let’s Break Down the Real Cost
Hiring a new employee isn’t just about salary—it’s about what you burn through before they even start:
Job boards & recruiting fees – Posting on Indeed or LinkedIn? Not cheap. And if you’re using a recruiter, you’re paying up to 30% of that new hire’s salary just for the intro.
Lost productivity – Every resume you sort, every interview you schedule, every candidate who ghosts? That’s time you and your team aren’t doing the job they were hired for.
Training & onboarding – Getting a new hire up to speed takes time. And if it doesn’t work out? That investment’s gone.
Turnover – When a hire doesn’t stick (which is more common than anyone wants to admit), you start from scratch. Again.
And I’m not the only one who’s felt the sting. According to the Department of Labor, a single bad hire can cost 30% of their annual salary.
Hire someone at $50K? Lose $15K if they bounce. Multiply that a few times and the real number hurts.
Here’s the Problem: Hiring Is Still a Blindfolded Guess
The whole thing relies on assumptions:
You assume the resume is honest.
You assume the interview went well.
You assume your gut is right.
But resumes don’t show up on time.
Gut instincts don’t guarantee team fit.
And interviews? They’re rehearsed performances at best.
You’re making expensive decisions with almost no real data.
Another time, I hired someone who crushed the interview—articulate, polished, checked every box. But by week three, it became clear they weren’t doing half the work they claimed. One of my team leads pulled me aside and said, “I think we hired a resume, not a person.”
And she was right. That mistake cost us nearly a quarter’s worth of lost productivity. It also taught me: if you don’t see someone do the work, you have no idea what you’re getting.
Stunio Gives You a Smarter (and Cheaper) Way
Which is why when I learned about Stunio, I was so excited! Stunio was designed to solve this exact problem.
Instead of posting a job and hoping the right person finds you, we flip the model:
Stunio’s algorithm offers jobs directly to local college students who match your needs—by skill, availability, and past performance.
You don’t guess who’s reliable. You see it. Students start with short-term gigs, so you can evaluate fit on the job before committing.
You get full control. Want to scale up? We’ve got the tools. Need visibility across departments? Done. You’re not locked into one path—you’re in the driver’s seat.
This isn’t a “maybe they’ll work out” kind of deal.
It’s a “see who shows up, see how they perform, then decide” kind of deal.
Predictable Pricing. Enterprise-Level Control.
Most hiring platforms keep their real costs hidden.
We don’t.
With Stunio, you know what you’re paying every month—no surprise markups, no commission if you hire someone full-time. Just clean, consistent pricing that scales with your needs.
Whether you're managing one location or a multi-site operation, our Enterprise dashboard gives you what job boards can’t:
Total visibility across roles, shifts, and student performance
Multi-department access
Embedded job maps
Real-time analytics
Support from real humans who know how business actually works
Hiring should be a system you can trust—not a gamble you dread.
Hiring Doesn’t Have to Be a Gamble
If you’re still relying on resumes and crossed fingers, you’re burning money.
But if you’re ready to hire based on proof, not promises—we’re ready to help.
Because the best interview isn’t a conversation. It’s a shift.
And the hiring process should work as hard as you do.
Let’s make it better.
www.stunio.com
Amanda Hayhoe is the Chief Operating Officer of Stunio, where they are rewriting the rules of hiring. With a background in operational leadership and a passion for building better systems, Amanda is on a mission to make work work—for businesses, students, and everyone in between.
