How to improve your time to hire

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Struggling with hiring? Here's how to speed up the process

In today's competitive job market, where top candidates get snapped up quickly, a slow hiring process can mean missing out on the best people. But don't worry! There are ways to streamline your hiring and fill those open positions faster. Here at Michael Page, we help businesses reduce their time to hire and find the perfect fit for their team.

Whether you’re going it alone or partnering with us, you can find practical tips aplenty in our Ultimate Guide to Hiring.

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What is time to hire?

Time to hire focuses specifically on how long it takes to identify your top candidate once they enter your pipeline (through application or sourcing). This metric reflects your hiring team's ability to spot the best talent quickly. This is where outsourcing to experts like Michael Page comes in, and in turn helps to reduce your time to fill.

How can you improve your time to hire?

There are a few things you can do to speed up your hiring process. One of the biggest time-savers is to leverage the expertise of a recruitment agency like Michael Page.

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Here's how we can help:

Reduce sourcing time: Finding the right candidates can be a huge time constraint. We have a vast database of pre-vetted candidates, so we can quickly identify those who are a perfect match for your requirements. This eliminates the need for you to spend weeks sifting through hundreds of CVs.
Streamline the interview process: Our recruiters are skilled at assessing candidates' qualifications. This allows us to shortlist only the most promising candidates for your review, saving you valuable time. We also help schedule interviews and provide interview coaching to your hiring managers.

How long it takes to hire with a recruiter can depend on several factors, such as whether you're filling a permanent or temporary role.

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Here's a quick breakdown of Michael Page’s average turnaround times for each:

Permanent placements:

We can shortlist qualified candidates in just 3 days;
get them interviewing within 9 days; and
typically have an offer accepted within 33 days.

Temporary placements:

We work even faster for temporary positions, with an average shortlist in 1 day;
interviews within 4 days, and;
candidates starting in the new role within 17 days.

By partnering with Michael Page, you gain access to our expertise, network, and resources, allowing you to focus on what matters most – running your business.

Diagnose your bottlenecks

What’s slowing you down? Is it sourcing qualified candidates or complicated interview stages? Spend some time analysing each stage of your hiring process to identify areas that take longer than expected.

Find which stage takes too long and think about how you can improve it. For example, if sourcing the right skills is what causes the biggest drain on time—like it does for 48% of companies struggling to hire—leaning on the extensive database of recruiters like Michael Page can help cut that time in half. We'll handle the recruitment, while you focus on what you do best.

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