Free Hiring Tools
Built for business owners who hire without an HR department. Calculators, templates, and scripts from The Hiring Academy's 10-phase system.
Cost of a Bad Hire
Find out what one bad hire actually costs your business. Uses sourced data from SHRM, the Dept. of Labor, and CareerBuilder. Takes 60 seconds.
Calculate your costaverage cost of one bad hire
What's Your Hiring Style?
Discover your hiring archetype in 2 minutes. Find out which blind spots are costing you money — and what to fix first.
Take the quiz50 Interview Questions
50 behavioral questions that test character, not credentials. Organized by category, print-ready, and free to download.
Get the PDFInterview Scorecard
Score candidates on 5 character traits, compare side by side, and make data-driven hiring decisions.
Start scoringPhone Screen Script
A 5-minute phone screen script with knock-out questions, character scoring, and a clear advance/pass decision framework.
Get the script10-Phase Hiring Checklist
The complete hiring process in 10 phases and 40 action items. Print it, pin it to your wall, and never skip a step again.
Get the checklist15 Red Flags Cheat Sheet
15 warning signs you're about to make a bad hire. Spot them in the interview before they cost you $17,000.
Get the cheat sheetReference Check Script
12 questions that reveal what resumes hide. With scoring, rehire indicators, and a decision framework.
Get the scriptJob Description Builder
Build a job post that attracts the right people. Define the person first, then the role. Copy and post anywhere.
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