What are recruitment costs?

Recruitment costs split into direct and indirect spend. Direct costs include job advertising, agency fees and recruitment technology. Indirect costs include recruiter, hiring manager time, onboarding and the productivity lost while a role sits empty. Most organisations underestimate their indirect costs by a wide margin.

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Published: Jun 26, 2026
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