In today’s competitive business environment, organizations are under constant pressure to attract and retain top talent. As recruitment becomes increasingly data-driven, having robust reporting and analytics capabilities is essential for making informed hiring decisions, optimizing recruitment strategies, and ensuring alignment with overall business goals. SAP SuccessFactors offers a powerful suite of tools to enable these insights through its Recruiting Reporting and Analytics features.
SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting is part of the broader SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite, which focuses on delivering human experience management across the employee lifecycle. The Recruiting module supports the end-to-end talent acquisition process, including:
While operational excellence in these areas is critical, the ability to track, measure, and optimize recruitment performance is equally important. This is where Reporting and Analytics plays a crucial role.
SuccessFactors provides a library of pre-delivered standard reports and dashboards that cover a wide range of recruiting KPIs such as:
These reports can be customized based on business units, geographies, or specific recruiter performance to help managers gain a quick overview of recruiting effectiveness.
Ad Hoc Reporting (also known as Table Reports) enables users to build custom reports based on live transactional data without needing technical expertise. Key benefits include:
Ad Hoc Reporting is ideal for HR analysts or recruiters who need flexible, on-demand insights.
For more complex data analysis and visualizations, SAP offers Canvas Reporting (formerly known as ORD – Online Report Designer). Canvas Reports provide:
Canvas Reports are especially valuable for creating executive dashboards or presentations that require a high degree of customization and visual storytelling.
People Analytics, especially when integrated with SAP Analytics Cloud, takes reporting to the next level with:
This enables HR and business leaders to move beyond descriptive reporting to prescriptive and predictive insights.
Some of the most commonly tracked recruitment KPIs include:
| KPI | Description |
|---|---|
| Time to Fill | Average number of days to fill a position |
| Cost per Hire | Total recruiting costs divided by the number of hires |
| Source of Hire | Performance analysis by candidate source (job boards, referrals, etc.) |
| Candidate Drop-off Rate | Percentage of applicants who abandon the application process |
| Quality of Hire | Performance of new hires based on performance reviews or tenure |
These KPIs help identify bottlenecks, assess recruiter performance, and refine sourcing strategies.
Recruiting Reporting and Analytics in SAP SuccessFactors empowers organizations with the insights needed to make smarter hiring decisions, reduce time-to-fill, and improve the overall candidate experience. From basic operational reports to advanced predictive analytics, the tools within SuccessFactors help HR teams transform data into actionable intelligence—ultimately driving talent acquisition strategies that align with business success.
Whether you're a recruiter, HR analyst, or talent acquisition leader, embracing these reporting capabilities is key to staying agile and competitive in the modern talent landscape.