The Real ROI of Hiring Automation (With Actual Numbers)

When business owners in Pakistan look at their monthly expenses, hiring often appears as a fixed cost. However, when you break down the actual activities involved in finding a single employee, it becomes clear that manual hiring is one of the most expensive processes in a modern company.

Breaking down the full cost per hire (manual process)

• →CV Screening (80 CVs): 8 hours — PKR 4,000 to PKR 6,000
• →Phone Screening (Top 20): 7 hours — PKR 3,500 to PKR 5,250
• →Interview Coordination: 3 hours — PKR 1,500 to PKR 2,250
• →TOTAL PER ROLE: 25 Hours — PKR 20,000 to PKR 30,000

The TalentBuddy cost model

With TalentBuddy, screening 80 CVs takes 15 minutes of compute time and 30 minutes of HR review. Total HR time is brought down to under one hour. The cost saving per role is PKR 5,000–11,000.

ROI by business size

Small Business (1–2 roles/month)

Saving 15–20 hours a month allows the founder to focus on sales or product. Monthly savings of PKR 15,000–20,000.

Medium Business (3–5 roles/month)

Monthly savings of PKR 35,000–55,000 allow the HR team to move from admin work to culture building.