Hiring junior staff to save money backfires. You pay for training, mentorship, and turnover. Experienced hires cost more upfront but deliver faster, higher-quality work with minimal supervision and immediate senior-level contributions.
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No business goes far with a mediocre team. Finding great people is hard, and the consequences of hiring the wrong person are often severe and long-lasting. Many businesses hire junior people because they think it saves them money, but they forget that it costs money to train people, to guide them, to show them how to do things, to check their work, and, and to mentor them. If you are going to hire junior people, you also need to build the support systems they'll need. Otherwise they'll leave. On the other hand, hiring people with experience and expertise is typically worth the money. You get better decisions and outcomes at a faster pace because it's not their first rodeo. Of course, a senior person with a ton of expertise costs you more, but they also allow the business to move much faster and focus better. Expensive over time versus expensive right now— the choice is yours.