How the HRI score
is calculated.
The Hiring Reliability Index™ is not a gut-check or a weekly status field. It’s a continuously updated composite of five operational signals — each weighted by its predictive power for mandate failure.
The Model
Weighted signals, not equal inputs.
Not every operational signal predicts mandate failure equally well. Pipeline velocity decay is a stronger predictor than recruiter load alone. Outreach response collapse is a stronger predictor than close velocity delay.
The HRI weighting model was built from observed mandate outcomes. Signals that consistently preceded failures carry more weight. Signals that frequently varied without failure carry less.
Pipeline Velocity (30%)
The rate at which candidates advance through stages. Velocity decay is the single strongest leading indicator of mandate stall. Weighted highest.
Outreach Response Rate (25%)
Current reply rate vs. 30-day mandate baseline. A 40% drop from baseline triggers risk flag. Two consecutive weeks of drop triggers recovery sequence.
Shortlist Approval Rate (20%)
Percentage of submitted candidates that hiring managers advance. Below 60% for two consecutive submissions signals intake misalignment, not candidate shortage.
Recruiter Load Factor (15%)
Active mandates against capacity ceiling. Load above 4 concurrent VP-level searches per recruiter produces measurable quality decline within three weeks.
Close Velocity (10%)
Days from final-round feedback to offer decision. Delay here is almost always a hiring manager bottleneck. Less predictive of failure but highly predictive of close timing.
Update Frequency
Real-time, not weekly.
The HRI updates every time a signal changes — not on a Monday morning cadence. When a recruiter logs a candidate decision, the pipeline velocity signal updates immediately. When outreach response data syncs from your email tool, the reply rate signal updates.
This matters because mandate health can move from Healthy to At Risk in 48 hours. A weekly status report would show you the problem after it’s already a crisis.
The difference between a recoverable stall and a failed mandate is often seven days of inaction. The HRI closes that gap.
Score Application
What happens at each threshold.
The score drives action — not just visibility. Below certain thresholds, Majhi OS doesn’t just show you the number. It initiates specific recovery sequences based on which signals caused the drop.
Score drops 15+ points in 7 days
System flags the mandate for review and surfaces the primary signal driver. No autonomous action — visibility only.
Score below 60 for 5+ days
At-risk sequence initiates. Outreach pivot recommended. Alternative sourcing channel suggested based on which candidates responded historically.
Score below 45
Critical recovery sequence triggers. Hiring manager briefed. Recruiter workload reviewed. If load is a factor, mandate reassignment is flagged for approval.
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