Firstly, different organizations track various aspects of recruiting. In my experience, it is essential to track some basic data points from which you can draw many inferences and conduct further analysis.
Key Criteria for Tracking Recruitment Data
Some key criteria could be as follows. Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive or final; you may choose to edit, eliminate, or add as you deem fit:
1. Full Name of Candidate
2. Contacts (phones and emails)
3. Gender
4. Academic Qualifications
5. Experience, employers, designation, current tenure
6. Compensation Details (current salary, fixed/variable components, incentives/reimbursements/allowances/others)
7. Skills breakdown: Technical/Functional/Others
8. Resumes received, screened, shortlisted, interviewed, selected/rejected, on hold, offered, accepts/declines/no-shows, compensation offered, designation offered, percentage increase/decrease from last compensation
9. If selected, then notice period in current employment, tentative date of joining, actual date of joining (if possible), relocation status
10. Any constraints to taking up the job/assignment
I am sure there are many more aspects that can be tracked, and my colleagues in the HR fraternity would definitely add their input.
I hope this information is useful and gives you an idea of how to proceed. Remember, first, decide what you want to track and why.
Regards,
Shashidhar