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5. Time-to-hire
Define time-to-hire as the number of days from a candidate's first application or sourcing contact to their acceptance of an offer.
Recruitment Metrics & Data for Talent Acquisition Specialists
Time-to-hire
The number of days from a candidate’s first application or first direct sourcing contact until they accept the job offer.
"I need to know how long it really takes to move people from first contact to signed offer so I can fix bottlenecks."
Time-to-hire measures the elapsed calendar days between a candidate’s initial application or first proactive outreach and their formal acceptance of an offer; it tracks process speed from first touch to hire decision. Use a consistent start event (application or first contact) and the offer acceptance date as the end point.
"I need to know how long it really takes to move people from first contact to signed offer so I can fix bottlenecks."
Time-to-hire measures the elapsed calendar days between a candidate’s initial application or first proactive outreach and their formal acceptance of an offer; it tracks process speed from first touch to hire decision. Use a consistent start event (application or first contact) and the offer acceptance date as the end point.