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Metric
Source of Hire
Which channels produce the most hires?
RecruitingDescriptiveDiagnostic
Definition
Distribution of hires by recruiting channel or source category.
How to calculate it
Hires by source / Total hires
Business question
Which channels produce the most hires?
How to read it
High volume does not imply quality; pair with quality-of-hire by source.
Recommended segments
- Business unit
- Geography
- Function
- Grade or level
How to visualize it
- Trend over time
- Segment comparison
- Distribution
Decisions it supports
Channel budget allocation and referral program design.
What can make it misleading
Inconsistent source tagging in ATS; last-touch attribution only.
Updated 2026-08-09