Cost-per-Hire (CPH)

What is Cost-per-Hire (CPH)

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Do you actually know if that expensive recruiter you're using is worth the money? Or if your LinkedIn ads are bringing in better candidates than the industry job board? Cost-per-Hire is the metric that gives you the answer. It's the unsexy but essential calculation of what you're really spending to get someone in the door. It’s the number you take to your CFO to justify cutting a budget that isn't working and doubling down on one that is.