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Why Benchmarking Talent Acquisition Performance Matters—And Why Healthcare Needs It More Than Ever

Hiring in healthcare has never been more complex. Clinical shortages, rising turnover, and increased competition continue to stretch Talent Acquisition teams thin. Yet one thing remains surprisingly scarce in the industry: credible benchmark data. 

Most TA teams are asked to improve performance without knowing how they compare to industry norms and peer organizations. Without benchmarks, it’s difficult to diagnose process gaps, justify resources, or build a targeted recruiting strategy. 

What the Data Tells Us About Today’s Hiring Challenges 

The 2025 RogueHire Healthcare TA Benchmark Study the largest of its kind with contributions from 207 healthcare organizations highlights the pressures TA teams face today.  

 A few standout insights: 

  • Hiring takes too long because sourcing takes too long. 
    44 of the 63 days required to fill a role are spent sourcing.  
  • Candidate experience is breaking down. 
    42% of candidates haven’t heard from a recruiter in 21+ days. 
  • Internal mobility is rising, but tenure is shrinking. 
    Tenure dropped 12%, despite a 7% increase in internal transfers.  
  • Critical roles remain painfully slow to fill. 
    Patient care and revenue-generating positions take 131+ days on average. 
  • Most organizations are missing talent already in their ATS. 
    43% of hires originally created their ATS profile more than 1,000 days before applying. 

Across the board, the story is clear: TA teams need better visibility, better processes, and better tools powered by better data. 

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The Value of Benchmarking in Healthcare TA 

Benchmark data gives TA leaders what they’ve long lacked: context. 

With benchmarking, teams can answer critical questions like: 

  • Are our hiring timelines competitive?
  • Is recruiter workload realistic? 
  • Where are our biggest process bottlenecks? 
  • What investments will make the greatest impact? 

Benchmarks turn abstract goals into achievable improvement plans. 

Introducing the 2026 RogueHire Healthcare TA Benchmark Study 

To support data-driven improvement across the industry, symplr is partnering with RogueHire on the 2026 Healthcare Talent Acquisition Benchmark Study. 

Participation is free and includes: 

  • A custom Benchmark Scorecard comparing your 2025 performance to 200+ health systems 
  • A complimentary consultation with RogueHire industry experts highlighting opportunities hidden in the data 
  • Insights on sourcing efficiency, recruiter productivity, turnover trends, and more 

For TA teams looking to plan, prioritize, or justify change, this is one of the most valuable datasets available. 

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Turning Insights Into Action With symplr Recruiting 

Benchmarking shows you where you stand. 
symplr Recruiting helps you get where you want to go. 

Purpose-built for healthcare, symplr Recruiting helps organizations: 

  • Reduce sourcing workload through automation and rediscovery 
  • Improve candidate communication with automated, personalized outreach
  • Accelerate hiring with workflows designed for clinical volume and complexity
  • Track meaningful metrics like time-to-source and stuck candidates by role and process bottlenecks 

By pairing benchmark and industry insights with a healthcare-specific ATS, organizations can strengthen hiring outcomes and support a more stable workforce. 

Ready to Be Part of the 2026 Benchmark? 

Participating is simple, secure, and free. symplr Recruiting users have data reports ready to submit. 

Join hundreds of healthcare organizations using benchmark data to strengthen their hiring strategy and improve results. 

Email Carla Gold at cgold@roguehire.comto secure your spot in the 2026 RogueHire Benchmark Study. 

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