Fill critical roles quickly with strong hires.
Reduce time to hire from 60 days to 35 days
Raise offer acceptance rate from 70% to 85%
Get 90% of new hires rated 'meets or exceeds' at 6 months, up from 75%
Open roles stay open too long and teams are stretched.
Keep these measures in view as you review progress.
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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HR & People OKR example
Suggested timeframe: Set with your team
1 objective · 3 key results
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.title: Hire faster without lowering the bar
objectives:
- title: Fill critical roles quickly with strong hires
outcomes:
- title: Reduce time to hire from 60 days to 35 days
initiatives: []
- title: Raise offer acceptance rate from 70% to 85%
initiatives: []
- title: Get 90% of new hires rated 'meets or exceeds' at 6 months, up from 75%
initiatives: []
Reach more qualified candidates from more sources.
Reach more qualified candidates from more sources
Make this a place people are glad to work.
Make this a place people are glad to work
Reduce regretted attrition.
Reduce regretted attrition