Benchmark: cost per hire, agency, in-house or AI agents
The full cost of three ways to recruit: an agency paid on a percentage, an in-house talent acquisition team, and AI agents at a fixed price. The method, the sources, and how the cost changes with your hiring volume.
The full cost, not just the invoice.
Internal time, delay and the cost of vacant positions included. Every figure has its source.
The method
What goes into a cost per hire, and what most comparisons leave out.
Three models compared
Agency at 20% of salary, in-house recruiter, AI agents from €249 per month.
Sensitivity to volume
Why the ranking changes between 5, 20 and 50 hires per year.
The calculation file
Your salaries, your volumes, your rates: the same calculation applied to your organization.
Your finance team is asking for your cost per hire.
- Head of Talent Acquisition or HR director preparing the budget
- Team choosing between an agency and in-house recruiting
- Finance team that wants a calculation it can defend
Compare these models with your real situation.
30 minutes to apply the calculation to your volumes, and see where AI agents change your cost per hire.
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