Most architecture firms don’t need a full-time recruiter.

They need a better way to handle hiring.

Recruiting consultants you can turn on and off.

You post a job. A few unqualified applicants. Maybe one decent one. Then nothing.

At that point, you’re left with three options:

• Pay a recruiter 20–30% of salary — before that person has even billed a dollar
• Pull someone off a project to handle recruiting — turning billable hours into overhead
• Leave the role open — putting more pressure on your team and leading to longer hours

So the role stays open. Your team absorbs the pressure. Hiring keeps getting pushed to next month.

Most firms don’t love any of those options. That’s usually when they start looking for something better.

An on-demand recruiting partner for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction firms.

Think of it as a recruiting consultant you can turn on when you need it — and off when you don’t.

Embedded in your process — not working around it.
No placement fees. No long-term contracts.

A flexible alternative to hiring internally or using recruiters.

Think of it as a recruiting consultant you can turn on when you need it — and off when you don’t.

Recruiting agencies

• 20–30% fees per hire
• Not embedded in your process
• Incentivized for speed, not long-term fit
• Candidates are often presented to multiple firms

A better middle ground

• Flexible — pause anytime
• Flat weekly rate (no per-hire fees)
• Built around how your firm actually operates
• Candidates belong to you — no future fees

Hiring internally

• $80K–$150K+ fixed cost
• Hard to justify for inconsistent hiring
• Pulls focus away from billable work
• Recruiting becomes a secondary responsibility

One client used this model to hire approximately $755,000 in total salaries at a total recruiting cost of $28,000.

That’s 3.7%, compared to 20–30% through a traditional agency.

More importantly:

• Consistent candidate flow
• Better long-term team alignment
• No dependency on external recruiters going forward

3.7%

effective recruiting cost

vs. 20–30%

traditional agency fees

Should I use a recruiter, hire internally, or use on-demand recruiting?
Agencies charge 20–30% per hire. Internal recruiters cost $80K–$150K+ and are hard to justify for inconsistent hiring. On-demand recruiting sits in the middle — embedded, flat weekly rate, no long-term commitment.

What does it cost?
Active searches run on a flat weekly rate with no placement fees or long-term contracts.

How is this different from a staffing agency?
Agencies are incentivized for speed. This model is built around long-term fit at a flat rate. Candidates belong to you — no future fees.