Recruiting Costs

Attracting direct referrals to save on costs:  

• Maintain a company tech blog 
• Encourage employees to speak at events 
• Encourage employees to be active at meetups 
• Set aside time every week to contribute to the open source community.

As recruiters charge 20% — 25% of the recruit’s annual salary, startups quickly hire in-house recruiters in an effort to save money.