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The hiring stakes have never been higher. TA teams are being asked to do more with less and getting tough questions from business leaders: Are we hiring fast enough? Are we hiring the right people? Are we spending too much to do it?
That means your TA tech stack has to deliver more than just features—it has to deliver real results.
And that’s why Employ commissioned IDC, a leading global research and advisory firm, to conduct a study to quantify the true business value of our intelligent hiring suite—AI Companions and functionality coupled with ATS solutions Jobvite, Lever, and JazzHR—through the lens that matters most to today’s TA leaders: ROI.
The result? A detailed whitepaper and ROI calculator that validate what our customers already know: when you partner with Employ, the payoff is real.
In this blog, we’re breaking down what IDC found, what it means for your team, and how to calculate your projected results.
How IDC Measured Value
For this study, IDC interviewed 15 organizations currently using Employ’s ATS platforms. Companies spanned across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and government, and their sizes ranged from 147 to 21,000 employees, with an average of nearly 1,000 hires per year.
And like most TA teams today, they were up against serious recruiting challenges. One of our customers in the AI tech space received more than 228,000 applications in a single year—to fill just 100 roles. That’s over 2,000 applicants per hire.
To measure how Employ helped customers navigate complexities like this, IDC conducted a before-and-after analysis—evaluating changes in recruiter productivity, onboarding workflows, third-party agency spend, and more. Then, they assigned real dollar values to those improvements.
Let’s dig into the findings.
What the Data Says: Employ’s Business Impact
Let’s start with the headline: Employ customers saw a 255% return on investment over three years, with a 4-month average payback period. That means our solutions don’t just improve hiring—they pay for themselves quickly.
But the value goes even deeper with companies seeing the following results:
- 34% faster to post jobs, 22% faster to make offers
- 33% improvement in application quality, 27% increase in applicant volume
- $351,964 in added net revenue
- 29% reduction in third-party recruitment/marketing costs
- 14% drop in license/tooling spend
“Employ customers gained efficiency across every step of the hiring journey—from sourcing to onboarding—while reducing costs and improving candidate quality.”
IDC
Where the Value Comes From: Benefits by ATS
Whether you’re filling hundreds of reqs or just one hard-to-fill role, Employ has a solution that fits your needs—and IDC’s findings show each delivers distinct value.
Jobvite: Built to Tackle Your Toughest Hiring Challenges
Jobvite’s AI-powered recruitment platform is built for complexity. With configurable workflows, built-in recruitment marketing, and powerful analytics, it adapts to your process—whether you’re running one hiring flow or dozens. The result? Smarter, faster, and more human recruiting.
Key Benefits:
- Centralized processes streamline collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers
- Workflow automations cut manual work and support scalability
- Built-in DEI tools reduce bias and standardize hiring practices
“Jobvite has provided our recruitment team with a bigger talent pool, scalability, and the ability to eliminate manual processes. As a result, they have reduced time to hire and cost per hire.”
Landscaping Company
Lever: A Flexible, Intuitive Platform for Modern Growth
Lever’s AI-powered recruitment platform brings sourcing, tracking, and relationship building together to keep your momentum going strong, no matter how fast your company is changing.
Key Benefits:
- Simple, fast candidate experience with standout resume parsing
- Improved collaboration across recruiting and hiring managers
- Strong support for HRIS integrations and onboarding efficiency
- Better hires and higher sales outcomes
“As a result of using Lever, my organization is making better hiring decisions, and we have better hires. We hire salespeople that are better sellers, which means they’re going to drive more revenue. The average sales per salesperson have gone up about 3% over the past 18 months.”
Manufacturing Company
JazzHR: Fast, Simple, and Affordable TA Tech
Whether you’re a lean recruiting team, a busy business owner, or somewhere in between, JazzHR gives you user-friendly, AI-powered hiring software that starts working right away, so you never miss a beat.
Key Benefits:
- Easy-to-use interface with full candidate visibility in one place
- Streamlined internal communication and interview scheduling
- Templates and guided flows that support faster, more consistent onboarding
- High volume management for teams with lean staff
“JazzHR gives recruiters the ability to see everything in one spot. They can see all candidates for one job in one spot. It also gives us the ability to promote from within. They also communicate and schedule within the system, which has increased collaboration.”
Healthcare Organization
Beyond the Numbers: What Makes Employ Different
Employ doesn’t just offer one ATS solution—we offer three, each purpose-built for different hiring needs. So, whether you’re a scrappy startup or Fortune 100 giant, we have tech to help you reach your recruiting goals.
Jobvite, Lever, and JazzHR may be different products, but they all share a common foundation:
- AI-powered tools that make your recruiters faster and more focused
- Flexible workflows that adapt to your hiring process—not the other way around
- People-first design that enhances connection, collaboration, and transparency
- Reliable integrations that connect seamlessly to your existing tech stack
When you choose Employ, you’re investing in results that scale and solutions that evolve with you.
See the ROI for Yourself
Every organization’s hiring journey looks a little different. That’s why we’ve teamed up with IDC to build an interactive ROI calculator, so you can get a personalized snapshot of your potential savings and benefits.
Whether you’re pitching to leadership or just trying to justify your next investment, this tool gives you the data you need to make a confident case.
You’ll get a tailored estimate of what your business could gain in recruiter productivity, cost savings, and new revenue—based on your current hiring volume and processes.
Download the whitepaper to see the Employ difference or use our calculator to visualize your ROI.
