Visual Insights: ROI dashboard

The ROI Dashboard provides talent acquisition leaders with dynamic ROI dashboards that highlight the business impact of their hiring efforts. This feature empowers customers to optimize processes, justify investments, and drive better outcomes with Lever by offering transparent metrics and actionable insights.

Accessing the ROI dashboard

To access the ROI dashboard:

Navigate to Visual Insights via the platform header.

Click the chevron (>) on the left side of the page to expand the dashboard list.

Select ROI from the dashboard list.

Metrics on the ROI dashboard

Metrics on the ROI dashboard are visualized in different types of charts. Below, you will find a description of each chart and an explanation of how its metrics are calculated. Note that each metric listed is sensitive to the values in the filters above the dashboard. Also, remember that data associated with confidential job postings is excluded from the charts. You can export the data from any chart by hovering over the top-right corner, clicking the ⠇ icon, and selecting Download data.

Filters can be mixed and matched to hone in on specific data sets on any dashboard. Once you have selected or entered values into the filters, click the ⟳ button to apply the filters to the data on the dashboard. The dashboard may take a few seconds to refresh with your applied filters. 

Company Stats

The Company Stats group contains charts that provide insight into various metrics related to your candidate pool and pipeline management. These metrics can be found in the tiles arranged at the top of the page. 

KPI tiles on the ROI dashboard

Time to hire

The Time to Hire group of charts will provide your team with insights into metrics directly tied to the time it takes to hire a candidate successfully.

Average Time to Hire

These charts will show the time (in days) it took to hire candidates. Use these charts to compare the average times with your industry averages. 

Average Candidates Per Job

These charts display the average number of candidates who applied, were referred, or were sourced for a job. Use these charts to help determine your inbound candidate volume over time and potentially identify trends.

Average Days to Schedule an Interview

This chart displays the average number of days required to schedule an interview for a candidate. This chart can help identify trends with scheduling interviews for your candidates and potentially identify inefficiencies. 

Average Interviews Per Hire

This chart provides insight into the average number of interviews required to receive a hire. Use this chart to help identify whether your team might have too many or too few interview steps compared to others in your industry.

Sources

The source group of charts will help identify where you are sourcing your candidates and where you are hiring.

Sources of Candidates

These charts show the source of candidates within your pipeline. Use this chart to identify trends in how your candidates enter your pipeline and compare them with other industry averages.

Sources of Hires

These charts show the sources of your hired candidates. Use this chart to look for trends related to the speed of candidates' journey. Tjourneysrt can help identify the most productive sources for receiving your candidates.

Cost of Recruiting

The charts in the Cost of Recruiting group will help quantify the efficiency of your recruiting efforts and may help identify areas for improvement.

Average Hires Per Recruiter

These charts will show the total number of hired candidates divided by the total number of recruiters who hired candidates. This chart can help illustrate how efficiently your recruiters are processing candidates and shed light on the workload assigned to each recruiter compared to others in the industry.

Average Recruiters Per Employee

These charts will help compare your organization's total number of employees with the number of active recruiters in your environment. 

Accessing the ROI dashboard

Lever's ROI Dashboard now includes AI-powered recommendations that analyze your hiring data against industry benchmarks and suggest specific actions, such as reducing interview steps, to help you improve time to hire, optimize your process, and demonstrate greater ROI. 

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