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Hiring Budget Calculator

Build a complete first-year cost estimate for a new hire, from recruitment through day-one setup. Use this when requesting budget approval or comparing the cost of internal promotions versus external hires.

Target Salary ($)

Recruitment Budget ($)

Onboarding Costs ($)

Equipment & Setup ($)

Benefits (% of salary) (%)

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Training ROI Calculator

Calculate the return on investment (ROI) of training programs by comparing the resulting productivity gain to the training cost. Use it to justify learning and development budgets, prioritize programs, and demonstrate the financial impact of training to executives.

Training Cost ($)

Productivity Gain Value ($)

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Key differences

	Hiring Budget Calculator	Training ROI Calculator
Category	Hr	Hr
Inputs required	5	2
Result	Total First-Year Hiring Cost ($)	Training ROI (%)
What it does	Build a complete first-year cost estimate for a new hire, from recruitment through day-one setup. Use this when requesting budget approval or comparing the cost of internal promotions versus external hires.	Calculate the return on investment (ROI) of training programs by comparing the resulting productivity gain to the training cost. Use it to justify learning and development budgets, prioritize programs, and demonstrate the financial impact of training to executives.