DHPDirect Hire Partners

Fees

One-time recruiting fee.

We charge for the search. Once your hire starts, our invoice is finished and their pay is between the two of you. We never take a slice of a paycheck.

Search commitment

Due at kickoff, before sourcing begins. Applied in full toward the placement fee. Refunded if we fail to present a shortlist within 30 days.

$500
Placement fee

Of the employee's first-year compensation. Invoiced when your chosen candidate accepts, net 15.

20%
Minimum placement fee

Applies when 20% of first-year compensation falls below the minimum.

$2,500
Replacement protection

One replacement search per placement, at no additional placement fee, under the qualifying terms below.

6 months

Founding-client pricing. Standard rates may change as the service expands.

Worked example

Remote CSR at $9/hour, 40 hours a week.

Approximate annual compensation
$18,720
20% placement fee, paid once
$3,744
Ongoing fee to us after hire
$0

After placement you pay the employee directly at the rate the two of you agree on. We do not hide the math, and we do not take a cut of their wage.

What the fee includes

One search, one fee. There is no line item for extra candidates, extra interviews, or a second round when the first shortlist is not right.

  • Role intakeA call and a written brief you approve before sourcing starts.
  • Active sourcingOutreach, referrals, and targeted posts. Applicant volume is ours to manage.
  • ScreeningApplication review, written sample, and a recorded spoken assessment.
  • Phone role-playA live service-call scenario scored by a recruiter.
  • Software checkWalk-through of the dispatch or CRM system the role requires.
  • Shortlist and profilesTwo to four finalists with scorecards, call samples, and stated reservations.
  • Interview coordinationScheduling, reminders, time zones, and candidate follow-up.
  • Offer supportPay guidance, offer structuring, start date, and onboarding notes.
  • Replacement protectionA second search at no placement fee under the terms below.

Replacement protection, in plain terms

Qualifying departure
The employee resigns or is terminated for performance within six months of their start date.
What we do
We run a replacement search at no additional placement fee. The $500 search commitment is not recharged.
What is not covered
Role elimination, a change in scope after hire, non-payment of the employee, or a departure caused by conditions we flagged in writing.

No retainer. No markup. One fee.

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