Data-Driven Hiring

Why Data-Driven Resume Screening Improves Quality of Hire by 67%

Gut-feeling hiring doesn't work. Data proves it. Skills-based hiring is 5x more predictive of job performance than education and 2x better than work experience alone. 90% of companies make better hires focusing on skills vs. degrees. Skills assessments improve quality-of-hire by 36%. Data-driven hiring boosts retention by 37% and cuts turnover by 50%. Structured interviews are 2x more effective at predicting job success than unstructured ones. Workers without degrees stay 34% longer. Yet 56% of recruiters admit they can't identify necessary skills from resumes alone. Here's why data-driven screening—using assessments, structured rubrics, and predictive analytics—consistently outperforms traditional resume review.