Impact on the Bottom Line – The Importance of Speed in Talent Acquisition by Tina Eaton

Written by Tina Eaton on 11/01/2018.

Slow vs. Fast Hiring and the Impact on Your Bottom Line

HR expert Dr. John Sullivan estimates that on-the-job performance can decrease by an entire percent every single extra day you spend making a hiring decision.

‍At Amazon, if their hiring department was to take 10 more days than usual to acquire human capital, on-the-job performance could drop by 10 percent. That 10 percent drop in average revenue per employee ($750,000) translates to a loss of $75,000 per new hire.

‍You can read the full article here.

About Dr John Sullivan

Dr John Sullivan is an internationally known HR thought-leader from the Silicon Valley who specializes in providing bold and high business impact; strategic Talent Management solutions to large corporations.

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