What is Submittal?
A submittal is the formal step in staffing and RPO recruiting where a recruiter presents a candidate to a hiring manager or client for consideration against a specific job order.
Why does Submittal matter?
The submittal is the moment a recruiter’s sourcing and screening work converts into a client-facing decision point, and submittal-to-interview and submittal-to-placement ratios are core productivity metrics for staffing agencies.
How does Submittal work?
A recruiter selects a candidate from their pipeline, packages the resume with notes on fit, and submits it to the client or hiring manager through the ATS, which then tracks the candidate’s status from submittal through interview, offer, and placement.
Frequently asked questions
What is a submittal-to-placement ratio?
It is the percentage of submitted candidates who are ultimately placed, a key metric staffing agencies use to measure recruiter and sourcing quality.
How is a submittal different from an application?
An application is initiated by the candidate; a submittal is initiated by the recruiter presenting the candidate for a specific opportunity.
How BrightMove helps
BrightMove’s Wiz Submittal Eval scores every candidate against the requisition at the moment of submittal, so recruiters can defend a submittal with data. See AI matching and recruiting analytics.