Date: 02 March 2026
Industry: Recruitment
Team size: 12
Avg hourly rate: £28/hr
Current tools: Bullhorn CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, Google Workspace
| Task | Hrs/wk | Annual Cost | Automation % | Conservative Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV Screening | 15.0h | £21,840 | 80% | £8,736 |
| Candidate Outreach | 10.0h | £14,560 | 70% | £5,096 |
| Interview Scheduling | 6.0h | £8,736 | 85% | £3,712 |
| CRM Updates | 8.0h | £11,648 | 65% | £3,786 |
| Compliance Checks | 5.0h | £7,280 | 60% | £2,184 |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total hrs/week on automatable work | 44.0h |
| Total annual cost of that work | £64,064 |
| Optimistic annual savings | £46,462 |
| Conservative annual savings | £23,514 |
| Recommended first project | CV Screening |
| Estimated project cost | £2k – £5k (one-off) |
| ROI multiple | 6.7× |
| Payback period | 1.8 months |
- Annual cost = hours/week × 52 × hourly rate
- Automation potential — benchmarked per task from ShortlistOps client data
- Optimistic saving = annual cost × automation potential
- Conservative saving = optimistic × 50% (credibility haircut)
- Project cost — based on implementation complexity (simple / standard / complex)
- ROI multiple = conservative saving ÷ mid-point project cost
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