Show how a piece of software will save time and money. For $600, you would need to save 20-30 hours depending on internal rates and maybe 10 or less for external rates. Also I wonder about a boss that would reject a $600 purchase for software, education etc. This would be a great example for other threads to follow about recruiting. I know my company has continual problem with recruiting and $600 is the least of our concerns. Terry Warns OakSoft Consulting