Are You Losing $10,000+ Per Role Due to Inefficient Searching?

The Real Impact of Slow Candidate Discovery

In today's talent market, every day spent manually searching for candidates is costing your organization more than you realize. The average time-to-hire in the industry stands at 40 days, with each vacancy costing approximately $4,000 in recruitment expenses alone. Now, consider the ripple effect: lost productivity, employee burnout, and even missed business opportunities. It's no exaggeration to say that inefficiency in your sourcing process could cost your company tens of thousands of dollars per role.

But why does this inefficiency persist?

For many, it boils down to one thing: outdated search methods that overlook the full talent pool. Recruiters are often limited to surface-level searches, whether it's using predefined filters on job boards or relying solely on AI-driven tools without understanding their outputs. These methods can leave incredible candidates undiscovered and your positions unfilled.

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The Hidden Financial Drain

Every unfilled position drains your organization's resources:

1. Direct Costs
   • The average recruitment cost per hire is $4,000, rising significantly with extended search times.
   • Salary negotiations can increase by up to 25% when hiring processes drag on, as candidates receive competing offers.
   • Overtime for staff covering extra workload during a vacancy adds to the bill.
2. Indirect Costs
   • Decreased team productivity from understaffing.
   • Missed business opportunities due to capacity constraints.
   • Employee morale declines as teams pick up the slack.

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Why Speed is Everything

The faster you discover and engage top talent, the better your outcomes. A sluggish process means:

• Competitors scoop up the best candidates first.
• Your employer brand takes a hit as candidates associate slow hiring with inefficiency.
• Your team operates below optimal capacity for longer than necessary.

Modern technology can be a game-changer here, but only when paired with strategic human expertise.

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Why Are You Missing the Best Talent?

Here’s the hard truth: many sourcing processes rely on surface-level searches—predefined filters or overly broad AI-driven tools that only skim the tip of the talent iceberg.

But what about the incredible candidates who don’t fit into predefined categories? Those whose profiles are slightly unconventional or who don’t surface because of rigid keyword filters?

Without the right tools and strategies, you could be overlooking the perfect candidates, especially as job markets tighten and competition for top talent grows fiercer.

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Facing These Challenges?

If you’ve ever wondered:

• Why am I only seeing the same profiles as everyone else?
• How do I uncover candidates who don’t show up in obvious searches?
• Am I missing something with my current process?

You’re asking the right questions.

We’ve seen firsthand how recruiters feel stuck using outdated search methods that can’t adapt to the real-world complexity of candidate discovery. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Ready to Reclaim Control Over Your Searches?

Here’s what you can do today to turn things around:

1. Reassess Your Search Techniques
Modern candidate discovery goes beyond filters. It’s about understanding the nuances of platforms, leveraging Boolean logic, and adapting searches to uncover hidden profiles.

2. Dive Deeper Into the Talent Pool
Every search platform has limitations—be it character counts, operator restrictions, or unaccounted keywords. The key is learning how to break through these barriers.

3. Use Technology with Confidence
While technology can accelerate hiring, understanding how to combine it with human expertise is where the magic happens.

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Let’s Tackle This Together

If these challenges resonate with you, it might be time to get hands-on support.

🎯 Book a call [here] with Gabi Preston-Phypers, our search strategist, to explore how to tackle these challenges in your unique context.

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🚀 Jump straight in and try our technology for yourself [here]. Explore how better searches lead to better hires.

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Whatever step you take next, the mst important thing is to do something and all of sudden you will see the change you have been dreaming of.

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Lets go and discover undiscovered talent together.

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