New Study Highlights Key Strategies for Successful High-Volume Hiring in 2025

The HR Research Institute's recent study, 'HR.com's State of Seasonal, Hourly and Volume Hiring 2025', sheds light on the strategies that distinguish successful high-volume hiring efforts. According to the findings, organizations leading in this domain are significantly more likely to leverage AI tools effectively and correlate hiring metrics with on-the-job performance, marking a pivotal shift in recruitment practices.

Key metrics such as quality of hire, conversion rate, time to hire, and retention rate are identified as essential for sustaining long-term success in high-volume hiring. The study highlights the transformative role of technology, with applicant tracking systems and AI-driven tools like chatbots and SMS automation standing out as particularly effective. Additionally, virtual job previews and employee referral tracking tools are noted for their contribution to scaling operations while enhancing the candidate experience.

Despite these technological advancements, the study acknowledges ongoing challenges, including high turnover rates, mismatches between candidates and job requirements, and the inefficiencies of manual application processing. Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, emphasizes the necessity of integrating strategic approaches with the right data and tools to navigate these obstacles effectively.

The study advocates for a focused approach on performance-linked metrics and the adoption of advanced technologies to improve both the efficiency and quality of hiring processes. For further insights, the research webcast presentation, 'Hiring at Scale in 2025: New Insights into Seasonal, Hourly and Volume Recruiting', is accessible for on-demand viewing, offering a deeper dive into the findings and their implications for the future of recruitment.