The Big Idea

Same 10 metrics. Three ways AI changes them.

We grouped the metrics you already track by how much AI takes off your plate, so you can see where your tim goes next. 

Tier 1
AI Streamlines

The numbers keep themselves current. Your job starts where the report used to end.

Tier 1
AI Accelerates

The numbers keep themselves current. Your job starts where the report used to end.

Tier 1
AI Transforms

The numbers keep themselves current. Your job starts where the report used to end.

Gut Check!
Where does your team spend the most time today?
(Pick one to see which tier of work AI can hand back to you.)
That’s Tier 1 work. 
AI can keep those metrics current on its own and hand that time back to you.
That’s Tier 2 work. 
AI can draft, source, and screen alongside you, so you spend your hours on the calls that matter.
That’s Tier 3 work. 
AI can spot the warning signs early, so you get ahead of problems instead of cleaning up after them.
The 10 Metrics

The formulas don’t change. Your value does.

Tap any card to flip it. The back shows what’s yours to own once AI handles the math.

Tier 1
AI Streamlines

Referral
Rate

(Referred Hires ÷ Total Hires) × 100
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The Value
You Bring
You spot hiring trends early and act before strong candidates slip away.
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Average
Cost-per-Hire

Total Recruiting Costs ÷ Number of Hires
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The Value
You Bring
You decide where every recruiting dollar goes, based on which channels actually pay off.
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Labor Cost
as % of Sales

(Total Payroll Costs ÷ Sales Total) × 100
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The Value
You Bring
You steer the company’s biggest expense instead of just reporting it.
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Overall
Retention Rate

(Employees at End ÷ Employees at Start) × 100
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The Value
You Bring
You get precise about diagnosing and fixing retention, not guessing at it.
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Tier 2
AI Accelerates

Time-to-Fill

Sum of Days to Fill ÷ Number of Roles
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The Value
You Bring
You spend your hours with the strongest candidates, not screening resumes.
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Actual vs.
Budgeted Comp

Actual Total Rewards − Budgeted Total Rewards
Click to see what changes
The Value
You Bring
You correct comp drift mid-cycle and defend the calls that were right.
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Tier 1
AI Transforms

Voluntary
Turnover Rate

(Voluntary Exits ÷ Total Employees) × 100
Click to see what changes
The Value
You Bring
You hold the stay conversation while there’s still time for it to land.
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Absenteeism
Rate

(Unplanned Absence Days ÷ Available Workdays) × 100
Click to see what changes
The Value
You Bring
You fix the cause behind a spike before it hits the bottom line.
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Unplanned
Overtime

(Unplanned OT Hours ÷ Total Hours Worked) × 100
Click to see what changes
The Value
You Bring
You redesign the schedule patterns that create overtime, so coverage stops being a scramble.
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Payroll
Accuracy

(Error-Free Payments ÷ Total Payments) × 100
Click to see what changes
The Value
You Bring
You catch and resolve pay discrepancies before payday.
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How Paycor Helps
Paycor WISE is Workforce Intelligence, Strengthened by Expertise. It’s built into Paycor and trained on 50+ years of real workforce outcomes, not the open internet.
Tier 1
Measures
WISE Answers

Ask in plain English, like “show me retention by department,” and get the answer right back in plain English.

Tier 2
Works
WISE Does the Work

It writes job posts, screens candidates by skills, and surfaces pay variances while the budget is still open.

Tier 3
Acts
WISE Works Ahead

It flags retention risk, catches payroll errors before the run, and handles routine approvals inside the rules you set.

The KickerAnd every action WISE takes is logged. Plenty of AI will tell you something needs doing. WISE does it and shows its work.
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