Two Ways to Hire. Both Prices Up Front.
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Better hiring starts with better pricing
We recruit, vet, employ, pay, and support your Global talent hire end to end. One monthly invoice covers everything.
What’s included
- From $12/hr all-inclusive: talent pay, payroll, compliance, support
- Saves up to 70% versus US salaries
- Dedicated Client Success Manager for the life of the hire
- 100% performance replacement guarantee, month-to-month terms
We recruit, vet, and hand you a hire ready to onboard. You employ them directly, so payroll and management stay in-house.
What’s included
- One option: 12.5% of first-year salary plus a $995 retainer
- Or nothing upfront: 15% of first-year salary, paid only when you hire
- 60-day replacement guarantee on every placement
- Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of salary. We start at 12.5%
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Tell us the role you are hiring for and our expert recruiters come back with a number.
Everything that goes into that $12/hr
One monthly rate, set by the role and its seniority.
Hiring
- Sourcing: expert domain recruiters across six core markets
- Screening: 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening
- Selectivity: fewer than 1% of applicants are presented
Payroll and compliance
- Payroll: fully handled, one monthly invoice
- Compliance: contracts and classification included
- No setup fee, no platform fee, no separate EOR bill
Your hire
- English: strong written and spoken, screened in vetting
- Hours: your business hours, your time zone
- Bilingual: English and Spanish strength across Latin America
After the start date
- Client Success Manager: dedicated, for the life of the hire
- Performance reviews and early issue resolution
- 100% replacement guarantee
- Month-to-month, no long-term contract
One-time fee, two ways to pay
You employ the hire on your payroll and we run the search end to end. Two options, both asked for most by our clients.
How it works
- $995 retainer to start the search
- 12.5% due at placement
- 60-day replacement guarantee
How it works
- No retainer required to start the search
- 15% due at placement
- 60-day replacement guarantee
When to use each model
Global talent Choose global talent when the work does not need a seat in the room
HireHawk employs, pays and supports the hire. You direct the work and we carry the payroll and the compliance.
- The work runs on process, like billing, documentation, data entry, scheduling or support tickets.
- The tasks are easy to hand off and none of them are client-facing.
- You want the seat filled without adding to headcount or running payroll for it.
- You are scaling a function and need three people at the cost of one US hire.
Local talent Choose local talent when the seat belongs on your payroll
We recruit and vet, you employ them directly. One fee and they are yours.
- The role is client-facing, or the work happens in your office.
- The seat carries licence, credential or on-site requirements you must own.
- You want the hire on your own payroll, benefits and management line.
- The role is senior enough that equity or a bonus plan is part of the offer.
Pick a role and see what it costs each way
Global talent is a monthly rate, local talent a one-time fee, and every figure is a starting point that moves with seniority and scope.
Every figure here is a starting point. Tell us the role and we come back with the number for it, plus candidates you can interview.
Get your quotation →What our pricing looks like on the roles we fill most
An executive assistant on global talent and an account executive on local talent, side by side, with what each one actually costs.
- HireHawk: from $2,600 per month, all-inclusive
- Local hire: $5,833 per month in base salary, before taxes and benefits
- You keep about $38,000 a year on salary alone, payroll and compliance handled
- Option one: 12.5% is $10,000, plus a $995 retainer
- Option two: 15% is $12,000, nothing upfront
- Traditional agency: $16,000 to $24,000 for the same search
Staffing agency fees, compared honestly
| What you compare | HireHawk | Traditional agency | Freelance marketplace | DIY hiring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | From $12/hr, or 12.5% one-time | 20-30% of salary | Markup + platform fees | Your time |
| Vetting | 5-Stage, fewer than 1% presented | Resume screen | Self-reported | Your team's hours |
| Payroll and compliance | Included on Global | Not included | Not included | Yours to run |
| After the start date | CSM on Global, 60-day guarantee on US | Ends at placement | Nothing | Nothing |
| If it does not work out | Replacement, guaranteed per offer | Fees and negotiation | Start over | Start over |
Virtual assistant rates run from a few dollars an hour on freelance marketplaces to $35+ for US-based assistants. Cheaper always exists. It usually arrives unvetted, unsupported and unmanaged.
Rigorously vetted professionals from $12/hr with payroll, compliance and a Client Success Manager included. You are not buying the cheapest hour. You are buying the hour that does not need replacing in March.
From search to long-term success.
Discovery
We sit down with you to understand the role, your priorities and exactly who you are looking for.
Search
Domain-expert recruiters go after your ideal candidate, working to your brief and nobody else’s.
Vetting
Every candidate goes through a rigorous 5-stage screening process before you meet them.
Interviews
We handle scheduling, coordination and follow-ups around your calendar. You interview the finalists within 10 business days.
Onboarding
With global talent we onboard and stay involved. With local talent we hand over with a full brief, so your team picks up exactly where we left off.
What our clients say
"They built the analytics and automation our leadership now runs on, recovered tens of thousands in freight claims and cut manual work by 96%."
"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."
"Her scope grew within months and our leadership asked to meet her in person. We came back to HireHawk to expand the rest of the team."
"When our workflow broke down she built a tracking system to stop it happening again, without being asked."
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Most common pricing questions
How much do staffing agencies charge?
Traditional staffing agencies charge 20-30% of a hire's first-year salary for direct placements. Temp staffing typically adds a 40-70% markup on the hourly wage. HireHawk's Local talent fee starts at 12.5%, and Global talent runs from $12/hr all-inclusive.
What is a Local talent hire placement fee?
A Local talent placement fee is the one-time amount an agency charges when you hire its candidate onto your payroll. HireHawk's is 12.5% of first-year salary plus a $995 retainer. Prefer nothing upfront? 15% flat. The 60-day replacement guarantee is included either way.
Is $12/hr really all-inclusive, with no hidden fees?
Yes. The Global rate covers talent pay, payroll administration, compliance, and ongoing support with a dedicated Client Success Manager. There is no setup fee, no platform fee, and no separate EOR bill: one monthly invoice covers it all. Local talent is the placement fee and nothing else. If a cost is not on this page, you will not meet it on an invoice.
What happens if a hire does not work out?
Every placement is guaranteed, per offer. On Global talent we replace a hire who does not perform at no cost, and month-to-month terms mean you are never locked in. On Local talent the 60-day replacement guarantee covers the search again. You do not pay twice for a miss.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. Global talent is month-to-month, and Local talent is a one-time fee with no ongoing commitment. There is no minimum term, no seat minimum, and no notice period buried in an annex.
Do I pay anything before seeing candidates?
On the 12.5% option you pay 12.5% of first-year salary plus a $995 retainer, and the retainer is what starts the search. Prefer zero upfront? The 15% option bills only at placement. Global talent has no retainer at all: billing starts when your hire starts, not before.
What if I need several roles?
The price per seat does not change, and the process gets faster. One recruiter owns the function, so the second and third hires fit the first. Tell us the roles on the discovery call and we will sequence them, whichever model each seat needs.
Why are recruitment agency fees usually percentage-based?
Percentage fees tie the agency's revenue to the salary of the role, which is why senior hires get expensive fast at 20-30%. HireHawk keeps the percentage model for Local talent, starting at 12.5%. Global talent is priced hourly instead, where a percentage would make no sense.
Why not just use a cheaper staffing agency?
Cheaper providers exist, and for some seats they are the right call. What they typically deliver is junior or lightly vetted talent, and the cost arrives later: missed work, turnover, another search. We price for exceptional talent per dollar, with a guarantee on every placement and support that lasts past the start date.
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