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Metric
Open Requisition Age
Which reqs are aging beyond target?
RecruitingDescriptiveDiagnostic
Definition
Days a requisition has remained open without fill.
How to calculate it
Current date minus requisition open date (unfilled)
Business question
Which reqs are aging beyond target?
How to read it
Aging reqs on hard-to-fill skills need different interventions than generic delays.
Recommended segments
- Business unit
- Geography
- Function
- Grade or level
How to visualize it
- Trend over time
- Segment comparison
- Distribution
Decisions it supports
Recruiter reallocation, sourcing strategy, and req scope changes.
What can make it misleading
Paused reqs still counting against age.
Updated 2026-08-09