A hiring process with many applicants but only a small percentage hired indicates which recruitment metric?

• A. High Selection Ratio
• B. Low Selection Ratio
• C. High Offer Rate
• D. Low Time to Fill

Answer: (B)

The main concept is how many applicants get hired relative to how many apply. When you have a large pool of applicants but only a small percentage of them are hired, the proportion hired is low, so the selection ratio is low. This situation often reflects stringent hiring criteria or a highly selective process where only a few candidates meet the requirements. A high selection ratio would mean a large share of applicants are hired, which isn’t described here. Other metrics like offer rate or time to fill assess different aspects of the process—how often offers are extended or how long the process takes—rather than the share of applicants who become hires.