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Small Business, Big Ideas
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What is your total cost for an employee?
The true total cost of an employee goes well beyond the salary offer. From pre-hiring activities to benefits like tuition reimbursement, a single employee’s overall cost to a business can add up to 30%, or even 100%, more than that worker’s actual pay.