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Recruitment cost per hire: practical guide
This guide explains how to use the Count.ie recruitment cost per hire. Combine recruitment spending, interview time, onboarding and ramp-up costs. Follow the inputs, method and worked example below, then compare your own scenario.
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Open the Recruitment cost per hire calculatorWhat to prepare
- Use the contract, pay records, service dates and applicable working pattern.
- Identify the relevant jurisdiction, rule date and employee category.
- Separate contractual arrangements from statutory minima and employer-cost estimates.
Understand the inputs
The calculation method
Total cost adds shared campaign costs and interview time plus onboarding, sign-on and ramp-up costs for each hire.
Worked example
Illustrative inputs and their result.
Example inputs
- Successful hires
- 3
- Total advertising cost (€)
- 1200
- Total recruiter fees (€)
- 9000
- Total interviewer hours
- 30
- Loaded interviewer hourly cost (€)
- 45
- Onboarding cost per hire (€)
- 1000
- Sign-on payment per hire (€)
- 0
- Productivity ramp-up cost per hire (€)
- 2000
Calculated example result
- Total Hiring Cost
- €20,550.00
- Cost Per Hire
- €6,850.00
How to interpret the result
A payroll or employment estimate does not determine a legal entitlement by itself. Contract terms, eligibility, service history and specific statutory exceptions can matter.
Compare the same role and working pattern when changing a pay or staffing assumption. Confirm statutory questions with the cited guidance or a qualified adviser.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not mix weekly, monthly and annual pay without converting consistently.
- Check whether service dates and working days are included as the method requires.
- Do not assume all employees share the same eligibility or contribution treatment.
Assumptions and sources
Advertising and recruiter fees are campaign totals. Keep ramp-up productivity loss separate from time already included in onboarding.
If your case falls outside this scope, use a more suitable calculator or contact us about an unclear method.