by Steven Cardwell | Jun 8, 2026 | News
The phrase “outsourced recruiting” tends to conjure images of large enterprise contracts, complex service level agreements, and vendor management systems that take months to set up. For a mid-size manufacturer trying to fill a handful of specialized roles...
by Steven Cardwell | Jun 1, 2026 | News
If your company makes one or two hires a year in specialized roles, contingency recruiting is probably the right fit. You pay a fee when a placement is made, you have no ongoing commitment, and the arrangement scales with your actual hiring activity. But if you are...
by Steven Cardwell | May 25, 2026 | News
Contingency recruiting has a simple appeal. You do not pay unless someone gets hired. There is no upfront cost, no retainer, and no risk if the search does not produce a result. For a company that has never worked with an outside recruiter before, that sounds like the...
by Steven Cardwell | May 18, 2026 | News
When a role stays open longer than expected, the instinct is usually to focus on the search itself. Post again. Adjust the title. Try a different recruiter. What most companies do not do is stop and calculate what the open seat is actually costing them while all of...
by Steven Cardwell | May 11, 2026 | News
Most companies post a job and wait. If the right person does not show up, they post again, maybe adjust the title, and wait some more. At some point, someone suggests bringing in a recruiter. And then the question comes up: what exactly are we paying for? It is a fair...
