054: Tactical Tuesday – Recruiting Metrics Matter ft. Vivien Maron

In this Tactical Tuesday episode, Sam and Vivien delve into the numbers behind recruitment — emphasizing the importance of understanding personalized recruiting metrics to optimize results.

This is a jam-packed 15-minute episode with tons of actionable takeaways. Sam and Vivien cover the criticality of knowing specific ratios: from screening to submission, submission to placement, and the need to reverse-engineer the recruitment process. They also stress the significance of understanding one’s strengths — whether from internal databases, outbound efforts, or referrals — to tailor strategies, when it comes to both recruiting and business development.

This conversation underscores the need for recruiters to embrace data-driven strategies, personalize their approaches, and set transparent expectations — ultimately aiming for more efficient and successful hiring outcomes. You don’t want to miss this!

Enjoy this episode and want more like it? We highly recommend you check out the rest of our Tactical Tuesday episodes — they’re always quick listens filled with actionable takeaways that you can incorporate right after listening.

Chapters:

00:00 – Podcast Intro
01:22 – Understanding Key Recruitment Metrics: A Comprehensive Planning Guide
04:19 – Leveraging Metrics for Informed Recruiting Planning
07:07 – Initiating Metric Calculations: Recommendations and Practical Steps
08:56 – Top 4 Essential Metrics Every Recruiter Should Measure
10:11 – Bonus Tips: Applying Recruitment Metrics for Business Development Success
14:45 – Podcast Farewell