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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com being paid overtime, but these hours can’t be passed on to the cli- ent, coming right out of the security company’s pocket. Turnover Turnover is a double-edged sword! Not only are you losing the expe- rience and talent of the individual who's already trained at the site (which also can jeopardize a relation- ship with your customer), but you're paying the aforementioned recruit- ment costs along with the “soft costs” involved with human resourc- 2019 CHAMPIONS EDITION - 39 es and recruiting when hiring a new person, plus the added potential for incurring unbillable overtime costs happening. Depending on the data source, contract secu- rity turnover numbers range from 110% to 300%. No matter the source, you will rarely see it un- der 100%. ASTORS 2019 AMERICAN SECURITY TODAY PLATINUM AWARD WINNER HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS 38 For more information,