Better hiring decisions start with the data you’re missing

Applications alone do not show what is driving qualified candidates and hires. Appcast brings recruitment data together so teams can understand what produced results and why.

THE PROBLEM

Missing recruitment data leaves teams guessing

Recruitment teams often lack the complete data needed to understand performance. They spend time reconciling numbers but still lack the clarity to explain hiring outcomes or decide what needs to change.

Reporting doesn’t tell the full story

Clicks and applications show top-of-funnel activity, but they do not reveal which sources ultimately produce qualified candidates and hires.

Performance data stays fragmented

Recruitment data is often fragmented across disconnected systems and reports. Manual consolidation makes results harder to compare and interpret.

Results lack market context

Trends can be hard to interpret without labor market benchmarks. Teams may not know whether a change in results is specific to their strategy or reflects a broader shift in the hiring market.

Hiring decisions need defensible evidence

Without clear evidence of what produced results, teams struggle to evaluate past investment and justify the next decision.

HOW APPCAST HELPS

Move from disconnected data to informed action

Appcast connects recruitment performance data, hiring outcomes, and market context so teams can see what’s working, what’s wasting spend, and where to adjust next.

01

Connect

See recruitment performance through the full hiring funnel

Appcast ties recruitment activity to qualified candidates and hires, giving teams a shared view of performance while reducing the manual work required to evaluate results. 

  • Trace candidate progress from impression to hire 
  • Compare source investment based on downstream hiring outcomes 
02

Investigate

Find where performance needs a closer look

Appcast helps spot where source performance or candidate progression breaks down, so teams can identify patterns that warrant action. 

  • Flag sources that generate activity but fail to produce qualified candidates or hires 
  • Identify where candidates stall, drop off, or stop converting across the funnel 
03

Benchmark

Put recruitment performance in market context

Recruitonomics, Appcast’s hub for data-driven research, combines labor market intelligence with recruitment benchmarks to help teams understand their performance. 

  • Compare internal performance with relevant recruitment benchmarks 
  • Determine whether results reflect your strategy or external market conditions 
04

Act

Use evidence to improve performance continuously

Appcast uses performance data and market context to continuously optimize campaign targeting and investment as results change. 

  • Prioritize sources and roles producing qualified candidates and hires 
  • Evaluate whether adjustments improve candidate progression or hiring results 

Connected data supports better hiring outcomes

Customer results show what can happen when teams connect recruitment activity to downstream outcomes and use those insights to adjust their strategy. 

I love Appcast — we wouldn’t be able to do half of what we do if we didn’t have the data Appcast is providing.

Ashten Farah

Senior Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Giant Eagle

BUSINESS VALUE

What connected recruitment data changes

Clearer source decisions

Understand which sources produce qualified candidates and hires, not just activity.

Faster performance diagnosis

Identify whether performance issues are tied to a role, source, or market condition.

More defensible investment

Make confident investment decisions based on measurable hiring outcomes.

Shared performance understanding

Give teams a unified view of results, progress, and priorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can we tell which recruiting sources are actually working? 

A: Look beyond clicks and applications. Sources creating value should produce candidates who continue progressing through qualification, interview, and hire — not simply generate more volume. 

Q: How can we tell whether our strategy or the market is affecting results? 

A: Compare your results with relevant benchmarks to determine whether the same shift is occurring across the broader hiring market. Appcast adds labor market intelligence to your performance data, helping teams distinguish strategy issues from external conditions. 

Q: How does Appcast help teams act on recruitment data? 

A: Appcast creates a full-funnel view of recruitment performance and adds market context to help teams interpret the results. Performance data then informs continuous adjustments to campaign targeting and investment. 

Get the complete picture behind hiring performance

Stop relying on partial metrics to explain hiring performance. Appcast gives you the evidence you need to invest and optimize with greater confidence.

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