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Accrue Partners > October 1, 2026

The Waiting Tax – What delaying hiring until next quarter actually costs you

Same role, same 44-day search. Only the start date changed.

Delaying a critical hire, even by a few months, creates a compounding impact that can be felt within the team and organization 6-8 months down the road.

Our new infographic details the actual cost of a delayed hire with quantifiable time and dollar figures that hiring leaders must evaluate when considering pushing a hire to the next quarter.


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to learn:

  • Why a delayed start date is really three delays, not one.
  • How the Q4 hiring market works in favor of employers who stay active.
  • A two-step cost-of-vacancy model, with a worked controller example that lands near $148,000.
  • Options for keeping work moving when headcount is frozen but the need is not.

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