Hiring delays cost more than most teams admit. Roles stay open. Work piles up. Senior staff stretch thin. Clients feel it before leadership does. Across sectors, the average time to hire still sits between 36 to 44 days , based on LinkedIn Talent Solutions and SHRM reports. Many firms accept that number as normal. That mindset slows growth. I have worked with HR teams in tech, logistics, and B2B services. The pattern stays the same. Slow hiring rarely comes from one broken s
