What Does a Vacant Role Actually Cost You?

Enter a role, salary, and estimated impact to see what each month of vacancy costs your organization. Then compare that to the cost of a Talent Engine or Search Sprint.

For talent leaders and founders: This calculator shows the real cost of keeping roles open. not just recruiter fees, but revenue loss, team burnout, and delayed projects.

If the monthly vacancy cost is higher than the cost of a Search Sprint or a quarter of Talent Engine investment, you have a clear case to act now.

ROI Calculator

Discover how much time and money you could save with AI-driven recruitment

Your Current Metrics

Enter your organization's hiring data

Average Time to Fill (days)

Industry average: 42 days (general roles)

Cost Per Hire ($)

Industry average: $5,000 (includes all hiring costs)

Positions Filled Per Year

Average Position Salary ($)

Annual Revenue Per Employee ($)

Average value each employee generates

Your Potential Savings

With Alivio Search Partners

Enter Your Metrics

Fill in your hiring data on the left to calculate your potential ROI

How We Deliver These Results

AI-Powered Sourcing

Identify 2,000+ qualified candidates monthly with automated screening

Human-Validated Matching

Expert recruiters validate and refine AI-generated candidate shortlists

Transparent Reporting

Real-time dashboards showing pipeline, progress, and performance metrics

If This Monthly Vacancy Cost Is Higher Than a Search Sprint or Talent Engine Quarter...

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Compare the Investment to Your Vacancy Cost

Alivio Talent Engine

System install plus managed hiring engine on a retainer

$15K–$25K

/month

Best for: Ongoing hiring needs, 3+ roles per quarter, building long-term capacity

Retained Search Sprints

Fixed-fee, time-boxed search for critical roles

$20K–$40K

/search

Best for: One urgent role, executive positions, specialized skills, guaranteed fill

Fractional Talent Leadership

Part-time Head of Talent plus system access

$10K–$20K

/month

Best for: Growing companies, need strategic leadership without full-time hire

💡 Quick Math: If your monthly vacancy cost from the calculator above exceeds $20K–$40K, a Search Sprint pays for itself by filling the role. If you're hiring 3+ roles per quarter, a Talent Engine becomes cost-effective within 90 days.