Time to hire. Offer acceptance rate. Candidate experience score.
In today’s recruiting world, tracking these metrics is table stakes. But the real question is: How do you know if your results are competitive or secretly costing you top talent?
In a recent Employ webinar, Stephanie Manzelli (Chief People Officer at Employ) answered that question by unpacking the latest findings from the 2026 Hiring Benchmarks Report, powered by data from more than 6,000 Employ customers.
Then, she handed the microphone over to Kim Stevens (Director of Talent Acquisition at Employ), Erica Wallace (Talent Acquisition Manager at BambooHR), and Theresa Mazzaro (Recruitment Manager at Fairfax Radiology Centers) for a panel discussion. The conversation surfaced five key truths about what a “healthy” funnel really looks like:
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