Precision Engineering Ltd has a functional recruitment health profile.
The strongest opportunity is to reduce vacancy delays and focus the next review on reduce agency dependence.
59
/ 100
Functional
Estimated annual leakage
£480,700
Recruitment maturity
Developing
Benchmark comparison
Similar firms hire 21% faster
Commercial impact
£480,700
Estimated leakage led by vacancy delays.
Primary focus
Reduce Agency Dependence
Lower external spend without reducing hiring coverage.
Next action
Book review session
Use these findings to agree the first 90-day recruitment improvement plan.
Executive summary
What this means
Precision Engineering Ltd has a functional recruitment health score of 59/100.
Estimated annual recruitment leakage is £480,700, led by vacancy delays.
The strongest consulting angle is high opportunity around reduce agency dependence.
Score breakdown
Recruitment engine health
Your three biggest opportunities
What to do next
Reduce Agency Dependence
Problem
Agency usage is running at approximately 34% across current hiring demand.
Suggested action
Segment agency use by role difficulty, build direct sourcing lists, and reserve agencies for true specialist searches.
Expected outcome
Lower external spend without reducing hiring coverage.
Standardise Interviews
Problem
Interview quality is inconsistent across managers and departments.
Suggested action
Create role-specific scorecards and train interviewers on evidence-based evaluation.
Expected outcome
More consistent selection and better hiring confidence.
Cost leakage
Where value may be leaking
Top risks
What could slow progress
Agency Overdependence
highAgency usage appears structurally high rather than exceptional.
Recruitment cost may be masking problems in direct attraction, process speed, or manager ownership.
Weak Interviewing
mediumInterview consistency is not strong enough for predictable hiring decisions.
Decision quality becomes harder to defend and successful hiring depends too much on individual managers.
Recommended next step
Book a recruitment review session
Use this intelligence to agree the highest-value recruitment improvement priorities and turn the findings into a practical action plan.