Headcount, hiring & workforce planning · Core

Time to hire

Also called: hiring time

ELI5

Days between a candidate entering the process and accepting or starting, depending on definition.

Used in conversation

“The announcement should not get ahead of the agreed process for time to hire.”

Pitch context

You will see “Time to hire” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches headcount, hiring & workforce planning.

Why it matters: In headcount, hiring & workforce planning, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.

Caution

Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16