What is time-to-fill and how should HR measure it?
Time-to-fill is a recruiting metric that measures the number of calendar days from when a requisition opens to when an offer is accepted by a candidate. It is one of the most-watched recruiting velocity metrics, alongside time-to-hire (which measures from candidate application to acceptance). The U.S. average across industries is roughly 44 days per SHRM 2025 benchmark data, with significant variance by role seniority, industry, and location.
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