# Proactive recruiting is search before the req is on fire

Canonical: https://metix.ai/blog/proactive-recruiting

The 44-day fill clock includes days nobody was looking. Write the bar early. Keep the conversation alive. A stale spreadsheet is not a pipeline.
C2 explainer: proactive recruiting is running search before the req is urgent. SHRM 2025 median time to fill is 44 days for nonexecutive roles, already published on this site. A CRM of names is not a pipeline. Mira keeps the search moving. From $49/mo. Do not copy Pin unpublished workforce-planning percentages.
## FAQ

**What is proactive recruiting?**

Building a pipeline before the req is on fire. You write the bar while the need is still a forecast, keep outreach moving, and have people worth meeting when the headcount lands.

**How long does a hire usually take?**

This site already cites SHRM 2025 median time to fill of 44 days for nonexecutive roles, on the time-to-hire page. That clock includes waiting: calendars, scorecards, approvals. Sourcing delay sits on top when nobody is looking until the req opens.

**Is a CRM of names a proactive pipeline?**

Not by itself. Names decay. A pipeline is a living conversation with a current bar. A spreadsheet last touched nine days ago is a paused search.

**Can Metix AI run a search before the role is urgent?**

Yes. Write the brief while it is still sharp. Mira keeps sourcing and outreach moving against that bar. Credits spend only when someone worth meeting is booked. If the bar is wrong, nothing is spent while you correct it.