Recruitment
Current helps partners attract better hires faster at lower cost
Current’s in-house recruiting team helped accounting firms across the network hire faster and more predictably by building a controlled talent pipeline inside Ashby. Over the past year, the team improved end-to-end hiring efficiency while maintaining strong candidate quality and acceptance rates—reducing time-to-fill by 58% and achieving an 86% offer acceptance rate.
The approach and results
Current focused on three core shifts:
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Operational rigor in an Applicant Tracking System (Ashby) to improve data quality, stage definitions, and reporting.
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Pipeline ownership by increasing direct sourcing and reducing dependency on agencies.
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Process optimization to move qualified candidates through interviews efficiently while protecting operator time.
Which yielded faster hiring velocity:
- Time to Fill (Q2 2026): 40 days for unique roles; 33 days including evergreen roles.
- Time in Process: reduced from 35 days (2024) to 30 days (2025) and trending at 27 days (YTD 2026).
Strong conversion at later stages
Current's process is especially effective once candidates reach second-round interviews:
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~74% likelihood to receive an offer after reaching second round
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57% likelihood to convert into a hire after reaching second round
This indicates recruiters are successfully filtering for fit early and minimizing unnecessary time burden on partner operators.
What this means for partner firms
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Faster fills reduce vacancy-driven revenue loss and help firms take on more work with confidence.
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A more controlled pipeline improves predictability and reduces external dependency.
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Strong late-stage conversion suggests high-quality shortlists and efficient use of partner interview time.
What would you do with more time?
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