How to get honest inputs
Ask each recruiter to log search and screening time for one week. Use the average, not a guess.
Be conservative on the automated share
Collection, de-duplication and first-pass filtering can be automated. Reading the posting, calling candidates and judging fit stay manual, so start with a modest percentage.
Worked example
Five recruiters spending 2.5 hours a day, automating half of it over 21 working days, free about 131 hours a month. At $35 per hour that is about $4,594 of recruiter time.
Turn hours into submissions
Freed time only pays off if it goes to more candidate conversations and submissions, so decide where the hours will go before you start.
Frequently asked questions
Does this prove MatchWire will save this much?
No. It shows the cost of the manual work you enter. A demo on your own bench shows what is realistic.
What should the loaded cost per hour include?
Salary plus employer costs divided by working hours.