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Time to Fill
Average days from job posting to offer acceptance
How it’s computed
AVG(fill_date - post_date)
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog · principia:metrics
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“Underestimating Time-to-fill can throw off a company’s growth plans. A short time-to-fill a job means less overtime and better morale. The average time-to-fill worldwide is 47 days. (2) If your time-to-fill too high compared to industry benchmarks, breakdown the time-to-fill…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 63%
“Compare a crisp process to a process where the candidate has a conversation with a recruiter, ends the call, and then waits weeks to hear from anyone. Someone who doesn’t hear from you for a long time may conclude that the company isn’t interested in hiring her or may believe…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 60%
“In addition to measuring the shape and overall yield of the funnel, you can use the funnel metrics to measure how many recruiters, how many applicants, and how much action are required in order to produce a hire in a given time frame. (See Figure 9-7 .) [image "Illustration…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 57%
Resources: Predictive HR Analytics · People Analytics For Dummies