Hiring delays - measuring the true cost of not filling a vacancy
Time to hire used to be everyone’s favourite recruitment metric. But in my experience, the real value is understanding the cost of leaving a role unfilled and making sure that’s a key discussion point in the recruitment process.
Vacancies don’t just sit quietly in the background. They create pressure across teams, delay delivery, stall projects, and in some cases push people to burnout or even out of the door.
How is your recruitment partner helping you reduce the hidden costs of leaving roles open for too long?
Do they:
➡️ Understand your existing talent and skills, advising if internal options could help before going straight to an external hire?
➡️ Share clear insights on the market before sending CVs, aligning with your expectations on timelines and availability?
➡️ Help you anticipate bottlenecks and plan for risks, not just react when roles remain open?
➡️ Balance speed with quality, offering wider solutions and insights if the right hire will take time?
In my experience, true value isn’t just measured by filling roles quickly or offering interim support, but by reducing the impact of vacancies on growth, delivery, and your people. Great recruiters give you confidence they’re doing everything possible to keep your business moving and they’re realists, vested in your success, not just the placement fee.
If you would like to discuss more or share your own challenges and priorities when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent for your business get in contact with me directly and let’s see how I can help you succeed.
Mark
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