6 Tips to Shorten Your Time-to-Hire

How many days does your organization typically need from a client's vacancy request to placing a candidate? The number of days this takes is called the time-to-hire. The shorter that time-to-hire, the better.

Benefits of a short time-to-hire

Research by Robert Half shows that 57% of job seekers lose interest in a job if the application process takes too long.

1. Create specific application pages

Use a dedicated application page with a form that immediately asks the right questions.

2. Optimize the database

Make sure your database contains up-to-date information and candidates are correctly sorted into talent pools.

3. Submitting availability

Don't ask for availability by email — send a link that lets the candidate indicate themselves when they're available.

4. Automate assessments and screenings

Let the candidate complete an assessment immediately after applying or via a link at a chosen moment.

5. Efficiently requesting documents

Recruitment agency Synergie automatically sends an email with a link the candidate can use to upload or photograph documents.

"The great thing is that the candidate only needs to open the camera on their phone and scan the documents." — Didier De Winne, Synergie

6. Schedule appointments automatically

Simplify scheduling interviews with a digital interview planner.