Source of Hire

Source of Hire is the recorded origin of a successful candidate within the recruitment process. It tells HR teams where hired talent first entered the hiring funnel, enabling measurement of channel effectiveness and return on sourcing effort.

What is Source of Hire

Source of Hire captures the recruitment channel or referral that led to a hire, such as job board, referral, agency, social media or internal promotion.

How does it work

Organisations capture Source of Hire in an applicant tracking system or HRIS by tagging candidates at application or at hire. Data is aggregated into reports to compare channels by hire count, cost per hire and quality metrics.

Practical usage and examples

Source of Hire is used for recruitment analytics, budgeting, compliance and workforce planning. Typical scenarios include:

• Evaluating which job boards deliver the most hires
• Tracking effectiveness of an employee referral programme
• Allocating recruitment budget to high performing channels

Related HR concepts include recruitment analytics, applicant tracking system, cost per hire, time to fill and talent sourcing. These terms connect to Source of Hire as part of a data driven talent acquisition approach.

Use Source of Hire data to improve sourcing strategy and hiring outcomes.