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How to Measure Quality of Hire to Drive Business Results

AIHR

You want to have enough candidates to compare to make the right choice unless you hire for that position frequently enough to have a good benchmark. Cost per Hire = Sum of recruiting costs ÷ Number of hires. Hiring Budget = Total recruiting costs ÷ New hire payroll. Pre-hire Assessment = Assesment Score ÷ Benchmark.

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An HBR Refresher on Breakeven Quantity

Harvard Business Review

To figure total costs you first multiply the unit quantity sold by the variable costs per unit, then you add the fixed costs. Like this: Note that Price per unit – Variable costs per unit is equal to the Contribution margin per unit. The variable costs to make each pair of flip flops are $14.00.