Async Screening Margin Curve

Async screening pays off along a curve, not a switch. At low candidate volume the setup cost of video forms and scheduling logic exceeds the recruiter hours it saves, so the tool loses money. Past roughly 40 to 60 screens per role, each additional candidate costs the agency almost nothing while a live call still costs 30 to 45 minutes of staff time. The strategic move is to price fractional recruiting retainers against that curve: charge for the shortlist, not the hours. HyRiX illustrates the high-volume end, parsing hundreds of resumes into a ranked shortlist in minutes with a branded client portal. VideoAsk covers the mid-band with interactive video forms and async interviews. The trap is applying the same automation depth to a five-person senior search, where candidates expect a human and the curve never bends.