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Cost of an Unfilled Position Calculator

Every day a role sits open has a price. Estimate what a vacancy is costing you from your own numbers, and see how much filling it faster saves.

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Estimated from your numbers: rate × shift hours × impact = a role's daily value. You choose the impact factor; it is not a 1st Choice Personnel bill rate.

Cost while unfilled
$6,480
Per business day (all positions)$432.00
Per week (5 days)$2,160.00
Per position over the period$3,240.00
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Why an empty seat costs more than the wage

It is easy to assume an unfilled position simply saves a paycheck. In practice the opposite happens: the work does not disappear, it gets redistributed. The team covers the shift in overtime, output slips, orders run late, and your best people burn out doing two jobs at once.

That is why it pays to put a number on it. Once you see what each day of vacancy costs, filling the role fast with pre-screened people is almost always far cheaper than waiting it out. When you are ready to fill it, request staff and a local office follows up the same business day.

Cost of vacancy FAQ

Common questions

What does it cost to leave a position unfilled?
It depends on the role, but it is rarely zero. An open seat gets paid for in overtime to cover the shift, lost output, delayed orders, and burnout on the team picking up the slack. This calculator gives a quick estimate from your own numbers.
How is cost of vacancy calculated?
We estimate a role's daily value as its hourly rate times shift hours times an impact factor you choose, then multiply by the number of open positions and the business days they stay open. You control the impact factor. It is an estimate you set, not a 1st Choice Personnel bill rate.
Isn't a temp worker just an added cost?
Covering the seat has an hourly cost, but it is usually far less than leaving the role empty day after day. With 1st Choice Personnel you pay only for hours worked, with no hiring costs, and we serve as employer of record for payroll and workers' compensation.
How fast can 1st Choice fill a position?
Often within a few days. We keep a pool of pre-screened, ready-to-work candidates across our East Texas and Shreveport offices. Tell us what you need and a local office follows up the same business day.

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1st Choice Personnel fills roles across Shreveport, LA and East Texas with pre-screened, ready-to-work people. No upfront cost, backed by a free-replacement guarantee.

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