The Hiring Health Score Framework aggregates six mandate signals — response rate, pipeline velocity, recruiter load, shortlist approval, hiring manager engagement, and days-to-SLO — into a composite 0–100 score updated in real time. Scores above 75 are healthy. Scores of 50–74 signal degradation and surface an alert. Scores below 50 trigger a recovery playbook automatically. Scores below 25 initiate escalation and recruiter reassignment. The framework eliminates subjective status reporting by replacing it with a defined threshold system.
Why a Composite Score
No single metric tells the full story of a search. A high response rate can mask a bottleneck at the interview stage. Low recruiter load means nothing if the hiring manager is unresponsive. The Hiring Health Score framework solves this by weighting six signals and collapsing them into one number with a defined meaning at every threshold.
The design principle is borrowed from infrastructure monitoring: Datadog's Uptime metric, Apdex scores in APM, or SLO burn rates in site reliability engineering. The goal is not more data — it's a single number that makes intervention decisions obvious rather than subjective.
"The moment a recruiting leader sees a Hiring Health Score dashboard for the first time, they ask the same question: why hasn't this existed before? The answer is that it requires all the observability infrastructure underneath it. You can't have the score without the telemetry."
The Six Input Signals
| Signal | Weight | Healthy Range | Alert Threshold | Recovery Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Rate | 25% | 20%+ | 10–19% | Below 10% |
| Pipeline Velocity | 20% | On SLO | 5–10 days late | 10+ days late |
| Recruiter Load | 20% | 1–4 mandates | 5–6 mandates | 7+ mandates |
| Shortlist Approval | 15% | 50%+ | 30–49% | Below 30% |
| HM Engagement | 12% | Under 48hr response | 48–72hr response | 72hr+ response |
| Days to SLO | 8% | 30+ days remaining | 8–14 days remaining | Under 7 days |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Hiring Health Score of 50 mean?
A score of 50 means the mandate is degrading — at least two signals are outside their healthy range. At this threshold, the system surfaces an alert to the recruiting manager and recommends a specific recovery action. If no intervention occurs within 48 hours, a recovery playbook triggers automatically.
How often is the Hiring Health Score updated?
In Majhi OS, the score updates continuously as new data enters the system — outreach sent, responses received, interviews scheduled, and feedback submitted all trigger a recalculation. The dashboard reflects the current state of the mandate, not a weekly snapshot.
Can the Hiring Health Score predict search failure?
Yes. A score that drops below 50 before week 6 of a search is a statistically strong predictor of failure at week 10–12. The Failure Prediction Engine uses score trajectory — not just current value — to calculate failure probability and recommend intervention timing.