Episode Details

88% of HR leaders say quality of hire is their most important recruiting metric. Only 20% actually measure it. That's not a typo — that's a 68-point gap between what companies say matters and what they actually track. In this episode, we break down why quality of hire is so hard to measure, what it's costing organizations (hint: 24% in revenue per employee), and how the concept of talent engineering is finally closing the gap. We dig into the five structural reasons companies fail at QoH measurement — from 12-month data lags to siloed systems to recruiters being rewarded for speed instead of quality. And we look at what actually works: structured rubrics, automated post-hire surveys, and AI screening tools that produce real data instead of gut feelings. If your team is spending more on recruiting tech every quarter without knowing whether it's actually working, this one's for you.