Applicant-to-hire yield
5%
Recruiting resources
Recruiting funnel metrics calculator
Enter candidate counts at each stage to calculate conversion, fallout, overall yield, offer acceptance, and completed interviews per hire.
Published: September 15, 2026 · Values stay in your browser and are not submitted
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Offer acceptance rate
62.5%
Completed interviews per hire
4.8
| Stage | Candidates | Stage conversion | Fallout | Overall yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 100 | Baseline | — | 100% |
| Qualified | 60 | 60% | 40 (40%) | 60% |
| Contacted | 50 | 83.3% | 10 (16.7%) | 50% |
| Interviews scheduled | 30 | 60% | 20 (40%) | 30% |
| Interviews completed | 24 | 80% | 6 (20%) | 24% |
| Offers | 8 | 33.3% | 16 (66.7%) | 8% |
| Hires | 5 | 62.5% | 3 (37.5%) | 5% |
How to read the metrics
Stage conversion
Candidates reaching the current stage divided by candidates in the previous stage.
Fallout
The count and percentage that did not reach the next stage in the selected cohort.
Overall yield
Candidates reaching a stage divided by the original applicant count.
Cohort discipline
Use candidates from the same openings and time period. Mixed cohorts can make conversion misleading.
Do not optimize one rate in isolation.
A higher conversion rate is not automatically better. A very high qualified rate may signal loose screening; a very low rate may indicate poor sourcing or an unrealistic job description. Review volume, quality, time, candidate experience, source, role, and final outcomes together.
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