Recruitment KPIs: Key Indicators for Hiring
Recruitment KPIs evaluate the performance of your recruitment strategies, JobAffinity explains which KPIs to choose and how to use them.
Recruitment KPIs: Key Indicators for Hiring
A recruitment KPI (Key Performance Indicator) is quantified data that tracks the progress and performance of a recruitment process.
Recruitment KPIs in Summary
- Recruitment KPIs measure the effectiveness of each stage, from ad attractiveness to retention.
- They serve to guide HR decisions with reliable data to identify bottlenecks.
- The choice of indicators must remain aligned with company priorities (speed, costs, candidate experience, retention).
- An ATS like JobAffinity centralizes these KPIs and helps optimize campaigns.
What is a Recruitment KPI?
Recruitment KPIs are HR indicators aimed at quantifying the effectiveness of recruitment and hiring (e.g., application rate, dropout rate). Data comes from tools: ATS (e.g., JobAffinity), Google Analytics (career site), job boards, or manual surveys.
What are Recruitment KPIs For?
KPIs guide HR teams to:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures and reduce friction.
- Identify areas for improvement (e.g., high dropout rate ⇒ form too long).
- Make data-driven decisions aligned with company objectives.
Recruitment Cost Management KPIs
These indicators measure the real cost of a hire and help optimize the budget:
- Total recruitment cost
- Cost per hire
- Internal recruitment rate
Total Recruitment Cost
Sum of direct costs (ads, job boards, agencies, software) and indirect (recruiter/manager time, integration training, etc.) over a period (e.g., quarter, year).
Process Performance KPIs
These KPIs evaluate the fluidity and quality of the process:
- Number of resumes received
- Recruitment process duration
- Offer acceptance rate
Number of Resumes Received
Total volume of applications for a position; reflects ad visibility and targeting. Data available in your ATS, or collected on LinkedIn, Indeed, Apec, etc.
Conclusion
Well chosen and tracked, KPIs align recruitment with objectives and enable data-driven decisions. An ATS like JobAffinity centralizes indicators to transform recruitment into a performance lever. Book a demo today.
