What does manual screening really cost you?
Estimate the annual cost of screening candidates by hand, and how much recruiter time AI screening could give back. No signup, adjust the numbers to match your team.
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Illustrative estimate, not a quote. Manual cost = applicants × minutes per CV × hourly recruiter cost. Savings apply your chosen automation share to first-pass screening; recruiter-weeks assume a 40-hour week.
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How much does manual candidate screening cost?
The cost of manual screening is roughly the number of applicants you receive multiplied by the time spent reviewing each one, times your loaded recruiter cost per hour. For a team filling 20 roles a year with 150 applicants each at 8 minutes per CV, that is about 400 recruiter-hours a year on first-pass screening alone, before interviews. This calculator estimates that figure for your own numbers.
How much time can AI recruiting software save?
AI screening automates the repetitive first pass, knockout filters, relevance matching, and an initial AI analysis, and AI video interviews replace many manual phone screens. Teams typically automate a large share of first-pass screening, which this tool lets you set. The result is recruiter-weeks reclaimed for higher-value work like closing candidates.
Is this calculator accurate for my company?
It is an estimate to help you reason about the scale of screening cost, not a quote. Plug in your own role count, applicant volume, screening time and recruiter cost for a figure tailored to your team. Actual savings depend on your roles, applicant quality and how much you automate.
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