68%
Time savings with AI
225h
Hours recovered / year (15 recruitments)
751%
Average Aurelia ROI
2nd recruitment
Break even by
Calculate your AI recruitment ROI
Is AI worth it for you? Compare cost and time in 3 scenarios: manual, traditional ATS, Aurelia AI. Based on your real parameters (recruitment volume, hourly cost, agency use).
Calculateur de ROI - Comparaison des méthodes de recrutement
Comparison: manual vs ATS vs Aurelia AI
Example for 15 recruitments/year, 60€ hourly cost
| Metric | Manual | Traditional ATS | Aurelia AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time/recruitment | 22h | 18h | 7h |
| Labor cost | 1,320€ | 1,080€ | 420€ |
| Tool cost | 0€ | 250€/month | 499€/month |
| Agency cost* | 3,000€ | 3,000€ | 0€ |
| Cost/recruitment | 4,320€ | 3,330€ | 919€ |
| Annual cost (×15) | 64,800€ | 52,950€ | 13,785€ |
| Savings vs manual | — | -19% | -79% |
Break-even: 1.8 recruitments
Aurelia Business cost: 499€/month = 5,988€/year. Savings per recruitment vs manual: 3,401€. Break-even = 5,988 ÷ 3,401 = 1.8 recruitments. Aurelia pays for itself by the 2nd recruitment of the year.
Where are the time savings?
Time savings breakdown by step
| Step | Manual | ATS | Aurelia | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing description/posting | 3h | 2h | 0.5h | -83% |
| CV screening (20 candidates) | 4h | 3h | 1h | -75% |
| Interview prep (×5) | 5h | 4h | 0.8h | -84% |
| Conducting interviews | 5h | 5h | 5h | 0% |
| Interview reports (×5) | 2.5h | 2h | 0.5h | -80% |
| Decision/comparison | 1.5h | 1h | 0.2h | -87% |
| Admin/coordination | 1h | 1h | 0h | -100% |
| TOTAL | 22h | 18h | 7h | -68% |
Common misconceptions about AI in recruitment
Avantages
- AI frees 15h per recruitment to focus on people
- AI reduces bias through standardized objective criteria
- Aurelia pays for itself by 2nd recruitment (499€/month)
- Intuitive interface: operational in less than one hour
- 70-80% of recruitments can be handled without agencies
Inconvénients
- AI doesn't replace human judgment on soft skills
- Final interview remains essential: AI assists, humans decide
- Agency budget for highly specialized profiles remains relevant
At how many recruitments does AI become cost-effective?
Aurelia becomes profitable starting with the 2nd recruitment of the year. With a cost of 499€/month (5,988€/year) and average savings of 3,400€ per recruitment, break-even is reached very quickly. Even for small organizations recruiting only 3 to 5 people per year, the investment is well justified. Beyond 10 annual recruitments, ROI consistently exceeds 500%.
Can AI really replace a recruitment agency?
For many recruitments, yes. Aurelia's AI offers methodology comparable to agencies: needs analysis, optimized posting writing, evaluation grid, interview prep, and decision support. Agencies remain relevant for highly specialized recruitments requiring expert networks or for direct approaches to senior executives. But 70 to 80% of recruitments can be managed internally with AI.
Is the time saved really usable or just theoretical?
Time savings are real and immediately applicable. Writing a posting in 30 minutes instead of 3 hours frees 2.5h usable immediately. On 15 recruitments, the 225 hours saved equals 28 days of work. This allows either managing more recruitments with same team, or reallocating time to higher-value work: employer branding, retention, strategic HR projects.
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