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Small business: 6 ways to avoid costly hiring errors

John Roberts, 67, executive director of the American

Photo credit: AP Photo | John Roberts, 67, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Boston chapter, is retiring from the job after 34 years, 32 of them as executive director. (Feb. 27, 2002)

Jamie Herzlich

Newsday columnist Jamie Herzlich Jamie Herzlich

Herzlich writes the Small Business column in Newsday.

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Ever consider what one bad hire can cost your business?

A recent survey of 400-plus small-business owners found that poor hiring cost many of them upward of $10,000 per hire, according to Glenview, Ill.-based SurePayroll Inc., an online payroll provider.

That's a lot to swallow for any small company, so if you're thinking of rushing into your next hiring decision, think again, experts...

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