<ul><li>Time to fill is a metric that measures the average number of days it takes to fill an open position from the date a new role is posted to the date a candidate accepts an offer.</li><li>Time to fill is different from time to hire, with the former measuring the entire hiring period and the latter focusing on the candidate's journey through the hiring pipeline.</li><li>For internal searches, time to fill can be a useful KPI, but for external searches, it may not fully capture the value of a search firm.</li><li>To calculate time to fill, organizations can track the total number of days from the job posting date to when a new hire accepts an offer, and consider variations based on role, industry, and seniority.</li></ul>

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