What is Time to Fill?
Time-to-Fill measures the days elapsed between job opening approval and candidate acceptance, tracking recruitment process efficiency. This metric encompasses job posting, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and acceptance.
Time-to-Fill indicates recruitment effectiveness, highlights bottlenecks, and affects business operations when extended vacancies impact productivity. Industry benchmarks vary by role complexity, seniority, and labor market conditions.
Organizations track Time-to-Fill to optimize recruitment processes, allocate resources effectively, set realistic hiring timelines, and evaluate recruiter performance. While faster isn’t always better if quality suffers, excessive Time-to-Fill indicates process inefficiencies or market challenges. Monitoring this metric helps organizations balance speed with hiring quality in talent acquisition strategies.
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