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Recruitment guides
Concrete benchmarks to hire better, no jargon.
How much does recruitment cost?
Between agency fees, the cost of a bad hire and the time spent, the price of recruitment varies widely. Here are the benchmarks, and how to pay only for results.
Read the guide →4 min readSuccess-based recruitment: how it works
Post for free, pay only when a hire succeeds: success-based recruitment changes the risk equation. Here's how it works, step by step.
Read the guide →5 min readRecruitment agency vs collaborative platform
Traditional agency or a collaborative platform of recruiters: same expected results, but a different cost/risk balance. An honest comparison to help you choose.
Read the guide →4 min readHow long does it take to hire?
From the need to the signature, a hire often takes several weeks. Here are realistic timelines, what slows them down, and how to speed them up.
Read the guide →4 min readHow to write a job ad that attracts the right candidates
A vague ad drives good people away. Here's how to describe a role to attract qualified candidates, and give your recruiter the material to work with.
Read the guide →4 min readHow to set the salary for a role
Too low and you attract no one; too high and you unbalance your pay scale. Here's how to land on the right salary to hire without missteps.
Read the guide →3 min readHow to successfully onboard a new hire
Hiring is only half the journey: a poor onboarding sends your best hire back out. Here's how to nail the first few weeks.
Read the guide →4 min readBecoming an independent recruiter: where to start
You're good at recruiting and want to go solo? Here are the concrete steps to launch as an independent recruiter, without burning your energy on prospecting.
Read the guide →4 min readFreelance recruiter: finding assignments without prospecting
The hardest part of being a freelance recruiter isn't recruiting, it's finding clients. Here's how to fill your pipeline without spending your life prospecting.
Read the guide →4 min readIndependent recruiter: setting and securing your fees
How much to charge? When do you get paid? How to avoid unpaid invoices? The benchmarks to secure your fees as an independent recruiter.
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