MISSION CRITICAL: HIRING SYSTEM FAILURE
Rebooting with AI & Outbound
INBOUND SYSTEM FAILURE
Inbound recruiting is in critical condition. Outdated tactics, overspending, and talent gaps have pushed the system to the brink. It’s time to activate a new protocol.
Critical Failure Detected:
3 in 4 employers report difficulty hiring full-time roles (SHRM) 40% say candidates lack experience, 37% lack skills (SHRM) More than 60% of employers say their ATS is painful or purely administrative (Lighthouse)
ALERTS
Two out of three candidates regularly experience frustration in the hiring process (Lighthouse) 51% of organizations hire reactively, waiting until a position is open (HR.com) Only 1 in 4 employers use an internal talent marketplace
APPLICATION QUALITY <1% job board selection rate
TIME-TO-FILL 93% of candidates say delays are due to interviewer inefficiencies
COST-PER-HIRE Job board spend increases while results stay flat
RECOMMENDED PROTOCOLS
88% of employers say referrals offer the highest ROI 10–20x higher selection rates than job boards 20% of hires at leading organizations come from referrals
Engages passive, high-quality candidates before they look Converts at 10–20x the rate of job boards High-performing orgs are 3x more likely to invest in proactive sourcing
15–20% of hires are internal in mature orgs ~15% selection rate for internal candidates vs. 0.4% for job boards Only 1 in 4 employers use an internal talent marketplace
INTERNAL MOBILITY
EMPLOYEE REFERRALS
OUTBOUND SOURCING
AI System Activation – Unlock Efficiency & Scale
2Power your strategy with AI
PASSIVE TALENT RADAR Identify ideal candidates across markets
AI SKILLS MATCHING Match people to roles based on capabilities
GENERATIVE AI Create job descriptions and candidate outreach with ease
ANALYTICS ENGINE Optimize in real-time
World-class orgs are 10x more likely to say their TA strategy contributes to business success. (HR.com)
20x recruiter efficiency
Up to 20x selection rate
Lower cost-per-hire
HIRING SYSTEM STABILIZED
The Agentic TA Model
Predictable, quality pipelines Reduced ghosting and faster hiring Strategic workforce planning AI-enhanced decision-making
Only 5% of orgs are world-class in TA maturity — but they are 6x more likely to hire proactively. (HR.com)
Inbound-only hiring is obsolete. Rival's AI-powered talent solution empowers HR teams to harness the most effective channels to find and hire the talent they need.
Mission Reset – From Reactive to Resilient
Inbound Channels Are Jammed
