Home Candidate Experience 85% of Applicants Never Get Evaluated. Here’s What That’s Costing You. Candidate ExperienceHiringSponsored ResourceReport 85% of Applicants Never Get Evaluated. Here’s What That’s Costing You. By Krystle Morrison - July 28, 2026 Cost per hire hit $5,475 in 2025, up from roughly $4,700 the year before. Applications per recruiter rose 400% over the same stretch. Staffing firms are spending more to attract… Free Membership Required You must be a Free member to access this content. Join Now Already a member? Log in here RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Learning New Skills to Navigate Recruitment in the Age of AI A Clean Reverse Image Search Does Not Verify a Remote Candidate Why the Best Contractors Never Come Back Resources [Guide] How to Find the Best Applicant Tracking Software (2026 Edition) Sponsored Resource August 3, 2026 New Report: Make Every Conversation Count AI & Technology July 7, 2026 Meet SKY: Benefits That Run Themselves — and Keep Temps Longer Sponsored Resource June 23, 2026 New Report: What Manual Back Office Operations Are Actually Costing You AI & Technology June 5, 2026 New Report: The 2026 Staffing Industry Loyalty & Referral Benchmark Healthcare Staffing June 3, 2026 Upcoming Webinars Nov 17 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST After the Close: The Back-Office Integration Nobody Budgets For Nov 18 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Don’t Just Make More Calls. Build a Growth Engine for 2027 Dec 15 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Fourth Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals View Calendar News CoWorx Promotes Amanda Platia to Chief People Officer Press Releases March 9, 2026 New Research Finds Credential Fluency Is Emerging as a Competitive Advantage in Hiring Press Releases March 4, 2026 ICIMS Unveils New Brand Identity Reflecting Leadership in AI for Recruiting and Hiring Press Releases March 4, 2026 ManpowerGroup Scales Human-First AI Interviewing to Address Global Talent Shortage Press Releases March 4, 2026 After 75 Years in Hiring, Recruiters Say Work Ethic Is the Most Reliable Predictor... Press Releases March 4, 2026
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