Qualified Candidates at a Fraction of a Traditional Placement Fee
With RPO, Robert Hess Search Group sources, screens and interviews candidates for your open role, then shares them with you for consideration. You pay for our sourcing time, plus a 5% fee only if you hire.
We find and vet the candidates. You make the hire.
Source
We search our network and the market to identify candidates who match your requirements.
Screen
We review experience, qualifications and fit against the role so you only see relevant candidates.
Interview
We interview candidates on your behalf to confirm their skills, interest and expectations.
Share
We forward qualified candidates to you for consideration. Your team takes it from there.
Simple, transparent RPO pricing
Sourcing hours
Time spent sourcing, screening and interviewing is billed at an hourly rate of $100.00 per hour, invoiced monthly, Net 30, whether or not you hire.
Out-of-pocket expenses
Billed at cost, whether or not you hire. Examples include job board postings, background checks and any other special request you make.
Hire success fee
Our RPO fee is equal to five percent (5%) of the first year’s base salary plus commission (if applicable), due following hire by your company.
Our responsibility ends at handoff
Once candidates have been forwarded to you, we have no other responsibility to fill the position. Follow-up interviews, offers and hiring decisions stay with your team, and RPO does not include a placement guarantee.
Switch to full-cycle recruiting at any time
If you would like us to complete the full cycle for a specific position, such as conducting follow-up interviews and setting up company interviews, the service fee for that position converts to our Direct Hire Fee of 20% of the first year’s base salary plus commission (if applicable), which includes our 90-day replacement guarantee.
RPO vs. Direct Hire Placement
| Recruitment Process Outsourcing | Direct Hire Placement | |
|---|---|---|
| What we do | Source, screen and interview candidates, then share them with you | Full-cycle recruiting, including follow-up interviews and setting up company interviews |
| Hourly fee | $100/hour, billed monthly, Net 30 | None |
| Out-of-pocket expenses | Billed at cost | — |
| Fee when you hire | 5% of the first year’s base salary plus commission (if applicable) | 20% of the first year’s base salary plus commission (if applicable) |
| Guarantee | None; our responsibility ends at handoff | 90-day one-time replacement guarantee |
| Best for | Teams that want to run their own interviews and hiring decisions | Roles where you want us to manage the search through placement |
A $100,000 hire
Assuming a $100,000 base salary with no commission, 25 sourcing hours and $500 in out-of-pocket expenses.
What RPO could cost at different salary levels
Estimates assume 25 sourcing hours and $500 in out-of-pocket expenses ($3,000 in sourcing costs). RPO and Direct Hire fees assume base salary only, with no commission. Actual hours and expenses vary by search.
| First-year base salary | Est. sourcing + expenses | 5% hire fee | Est. RPO total | Direct Hire (20%) | Est. savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary $50,000 | $3,000 | $2,500 | $5,500 | $10,000 | $4,500 |
| Salary $75,000 | $3,000 | $3,750 | $6,750 | $15,000 | $8,250 |
| Salary $100,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $8,000 | $20,000 | $12,000 |
| Salary $150,000 | $3,000 | $7,500 | $10,500 | $30,000 | $19,500 |
| Salary $200,000 | $3,000 | $10,000 | $13,000 | $40,000 | $27,000 |
Figures are illustrative estimates, not quotes. Hourly fees are billed monthly, Net 30. Final terms are set in your service agreement.
