First Ten Hires collects small employers’ cost diaries to show how the costs and steps of hiring affect their decisions to employ people formally. The Team Council is gathering 1,000 diaries by 31 December 2026.
1,000 cost diaries: 415 of 1,000 cost diaries
Key findings
- Campaign dates: 23 March–31 December 2026 · Status: Active · Progress: 415 of 1,000 cost diaries received as of 28 October 2026.
- Hiring a first employee—or adding to a small team—can mean more than agreeing a wage.
- A cost diary is a report about a hiring-cost situation.