Hire background screening coordinators, vetted in 10 calendar days

Background check coordinators, verification specialists and contract administrators who clear a candidate to start instead of letting paperwork run the clock. Shortlist in 10 calendar days on either hiring model.

Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented
Global talent starting at $12/hr
US talent starting at 12.5% of first-year salary

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Roles we staff

Pre start clearance roles we staff

Pre start clearance seats Checks, evidence and contracts completed before a candidate can bill.
  • Background Check Coordinator

  • Credentialing Specialist

  • Employment Eligibility Verification Specialist

  • Contract Administrator

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What administrative staffing takes off your plate

Start dates Held, because clearance finished first
Background checks Ordered same day, chased to result
Right to work evidence Collected and filed to the standard
Contract paperwork Issued and signed before day one
Lost billing days Taken out of the gap between offer and start
Transparent pricing

Two ways to hire. Transparent pricing.

Every screening and onboarding role prices the same way. Both models carry the same bar: vetted candidates in 10 calendar days and 5-Stage Vetting. The guarantee differs by model: 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire, 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed.

Specialist recruiters 5-Stage Vetting Vetted candidates in 10 calendar days
GlobalFully Managed
Starting at
$12/hour

Exceptional talent from Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Canada, from $12/hr. One monthly fee, all-inclusive: sourcing, vetting, payroll, compliance, and ongoing support.

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USDirect Hire
One-time placement fee, from
12.5%of salary

Full-time professionals across the United States, employed directly by you. One placement fee: from 12.5% of first-year salary, with the $995 retainer credited against it. Prefer nothing upfront? From 15%, paid only when you hire. Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of salary for the same search.

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Not sure which desk to fill first?

Name the work that is slipping. We will recommend the seat that fixes it, the right model for it, and share expected cost and timeline.

When to hire

When start dates keep getting pushed

Most teams wait too long. These are the points where the seat pays for itself immediately.

Starts get pushed Clearance finishes after the client expected a start.
Checks chased between calls Screening happens in the gaps of another job.
Evidence collected twice Documents get requested again because nobody filed them.
Billing waits on paperwork A won placement earns nothing until it clears.
Do any of these sound familiar?
  • Start dates get pushed for paperwork.
  • Checks are chased between other calls.
  • The same document gets requested twice.
  • A won placement earns nothing yet.
  • Clearance adds days to every start.
  • Nobody owns the gap between offer and start.
How it works

How our hiring process works

Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented. Every administrative candidate passes 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening, and you see vetted candidates in 10 calendar days.

AI-assisted screening

Every application is screened against the role's real requirements before a recruiter reviews it.

Skills assessment

Candidates prove the core skills the role needs through practical, job-specific tasks.

Communication and culture

We assess English fluency, communication, and fit for how your team actually works.

Background verification

Work history, credentials, and identity are verified before any candidate advances.

Reference checks

We speak to past managers to confirm performance before a candidate reaches you.

Model fit

Where your screening coordinators work best

Hire in the US when
  • Employment paperwork may need a US signatory
  • Some clients require domestic screeners
  • Right to work checks can require presence
Hire globally when
  • Check ordering runs in your vendor portals
  • Evidence collection is document chasing
  • Contract issuance is template work

Both models carry the same vetting bar and the same guarantee. Pricing for each is above.

Role / responsibility Global US direct hire Why
Background check ordering Global Vendor portal work, staffs globally
Result chasing Global Document chasing with no location benefit
Evidence collection and filing Global Checklist work, runs from anywhere
Contract issuance Global Template work, staffs globally
Employment paperwork signature US direct hire May need a US signatory
In person document verification US direct hire Requires the candidate present
Compliance file auditing Global Review work, staffs globally
Onboarding scheduling Global Calendar work, runs from anywhere

One partner, onshore and global

A US office manager working alongside two fully managed global assistants is a Tuesday, not an exception. You pick the model per desk and we run both under one partner.

Proof

What our clients say.

"I run an ecomm business and have worked with people remote but needed new hires. HireHawk has been incredible. Great talent, great people, great onboarding, great pricing."

"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."

"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."

Growing US companies use HireHawk for vetted candidates in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and a guarantee behind every placement: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.

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Staffing agency HireHawk

HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies that staffs the pre start desk for recruitment and staffing firms. Candidates are screened on background checks, right to work evidence, credential verification and the contract paperwork behind a start date.

FAQ

Administrative Support staffing, answered

What does a background screening and onboarding desk own?

It owns everything between a candidate accepting and a candidate being able to bill: background checks, credential verification, right to work evidence and contract paperwork. In a staffing firm that makes it a revenue function rather than an administrative one, because every day of delay is a day of lost billing on a placement you already won.

Who hires background screening staff through HireHawk?

Recruitment and staffing firms, usually at the point where clearance is delaying starts on placements they have already won. The tell is a recruiter chasing a background check between calls. Both hiring models carry a guarantee: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.

Can background screening staff work remotely?

Yes, essentially all of it. Ordering checks, chasing results, collecting evidence and issuing contracts happen in your systems and over email, so this desk staffs globally from our six core talent markets. Where a client requires a US-based signatory on employment paperwork, that seat stays a US direct hire on your payroll.

How quickly can we get clearance covered?

Shortlist in 10 calendar days from the discovery call, onboarding in 21 days. Both sourcing and 5-Stage Vetting run inside that window. Because every clearance day is a lost billing day, most firms can put a number on what the wait costs before the first candidate is even presented.

How do you vet screening and onboarding candidates?

5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening, plus a checklist exercise: a candidate cleared to start with one piece of evidence missing, and whether they catch it. Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented. This desk is about completeness under time pressure, so completeness under time pressure is what we test.

What does a screening coordinator cost?

Global Fully Managed from $12/hr all-inclusive, month to month. The comparison is direct: if clearance currently adds three days to every start, count the billing those days cost. US Direct Hire is $995 plus 12.5% of first-year salary, or 15% with nothing upfront.

Can they order checks in our vendor accounts?

Yes, using your accounts and your vendor relationships, the same as an in-house coordinator. Nothing is re-contracted through us. Where a client or a vendor requires a US based user, that seat becomes a US Direct Hire and we will identify it before the search starts.

How much time would this realistically save?

Most firms we work with are losing days to chasing rather than to vendor turnaround. A dedicated seat ordering same day and chasing daily typically removes the self inflicted half of the delay. We will ask for your current average on the call and be honest about what is left.

Ready to shorten time to billable?

Tell us how long clearance takes today. Vetted candidates reach you in 10 calendar days.

Vetted candidates in 10 calendar days
Every placement guaranteed
No long-term contract
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