Glossary · Operations
What is Redeployment rate
Definition
The share of contractors you place again when an assignment ends. It is the cheapest growth lever a contract desk has.
Applies to: US and UK · Reviewed by James Doyle
In practice
A contractor you already employ needs no sourcing spend, no re-vetting and no onboarding delay. Every point of redeployment lifts margin without lifting cost.
Agencies that hit 50%+ redeployment usually run a disciplined 30-day-before-end-of-assignment process rather than any clever technology.
Related terms
Fill rate
The percentage of client requisitions you actually fill. It is the single metric that decides whether you keep a contract at renewal.
ReadTime to fill
Elapsed days from a client raising a requisition to a candidate starting. In contract staffing the winning window is often hours, not days.
ReadGross margin
The share of the bill rate left after paying the contractor and their employment burden. It is the money the agency actually runs on.
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