Calculate Cost per Hire
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Formula
Total Recruiting Cost / Number of HiresExcel formula
=IFERROR(B2/C2,0)Power BI DAX measure
Cost per Hire =
DIVIDE(
[Total Recruiting Cost],
[Number of Hires]
)KPI calculator
Cost per Hire Calculator
Enter your values to calculate Cost per Hire. Use the formula and examples below for Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, and dashboards.
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