Source of Hires Report

This report is a comprehensive report that provides insights into where successful hires within an organization originated from. It categorizes and analyzes the sources or channels that led to candidate applications and hires.

In this article:
Purpose
Default Filters
Source of Data
F.A.Q.

Source of Hires Report Purpose

The primary purpose of the report is to optimize recruitment spend by identifying which sourcing channels yield the most cost-effective hires. It helps your organizations refine their sourcing strategies by providing data-driven insights into which channels are most successful in attracting high-quality candidates, leading to more efficient and productive talent acquisition efforts.

What kind of questions can this report answer?

1. Which sourcing channels have been more successful in generating hires?
2. How do conversion rates from different sources compare and which sources have the highest conversion rates?
3. Is there a correlation between the volume of candidates and the quality of hires it produces?
4. Are there any trends or changes in the effectiveness of source channels over time?

Source of Hires Report: Default Filters

1. Time Frame: Last 360 days.
2. Data Source: Hire Date.

Important Note: The data source in which this report is filtered cannot be changed; however, you can adjust the report's time period by accessing the filter option on the left side of the screen.

Source of Hires Report: Source of Data

Candidate Name

This data point is populated from the candidate profile. This is either when they complete the application or if a resume is uploaded.

Hire Date

Depending on your system settings, this data point will be either the onboarding packet hire date, when the candidate is moved into a Hired Macro Workflow stage, or the offer letter acceptance date.

Role

This data point is populated from the requisition role dropdown field.

Gender

This data point is populated from the Gender System question that can be added to the application process. If the gender system question is not included in your organization's application(s) this column will not be populated.

Source Category

This data point is populated from the candidate profile. The ClearCompany System tracks how a candidate comes into the system. Sources such as your company's public job board, ClearCompany's automatic feeds to Indeed, Glassdoor, etc. referrals, or any custom candidate sources.

Department

This data point is populated from the requisition in the administrative info section.

Source Detail

This data point looks at the specific source from the candidate profile.

For instance, the source category might be "referral" but the source detail would be "referred by [Employee Name]".

Recruiter

This data point is populated from the requisition in the hiring team section.

Current Workflow Stage

This will be populated based on the current micro workflow stage a candidate is in. These stages are created and determined by your organization.

Budget

This data point is populated from the requisition in the administrative info section.

Office

This data point is populated from the requisition in the administrative info section.

Requisition Title

This data point is populated from the requisition job title field.

Requisition ID

Depending on your system settings, this data point will be either the auto-populated requisition ID or the user-provided requisition ID.

Candidate Custom Field

This data point will be extracted from the custom field(s) associated with a candidate, which has been established through the Custom Fields Setup process and granted permission for inclusion in reporting.

Requisition Custom Fields

This data point will be extracted from the custom field(s) associated with the requisition, which has been established through the Custom Fields Setup process and granted permission for inclusion in reporting.

Source of Hires Report F.A.Q.

What is the difference between source category and source?

Source Category provides a high-level classification.

Source offers more detailed information about the specific source.

For instance, the source category might be "referral" but the source detail would be "referred by [Employee Name]

For another example, the source category might be "forwarded" but the source detail would be "Forwarded by [User Name]".