Recruitment pricing

Hiring built on brand. Not job postings.

Most recruiters sell you a candidate. We build the case for why someone should want to work for you, then find the people who believe it.

Book a scoping call See the three ways to work together

The model at a glance

Three parts, one clear model

You decide how many you want us to own.

  1. 01
    Setup $3,500 one-time

    We build your recruiting engine and hand you 25 real candidates.

  2. 02
    The hunt $150/hr when we run it

    Outreach and interviewing. Run it yourself, or hand it to us.

  3. 03
    Onboarding +$6,000 optional

    Optional. A structured first 90 days so the hire actually sticks.

By day 90 you have a fully ramped, committed employee, not a costly early exit.

The alternative

What a percentage-based agency actually costs you

Traditional recruiting agencies charge 20 to 25 percent of a hire's first-year salary. On a $90,000 role, that's $18,000 to $22,500, due whether the hire works out or not.

Typical agency fee $18,000+

20–25% of a $90k salary, one placement

Foundation, our way $3,500

First hire, employer brand and infrastructure included. +$150/hr if you want us to run outreach.

Every hire after $1,500

Infrastructure already built, reused every time

What you get

Three parts, in the order they happen

Build the engine once. Decide who runs the hunt. Add onboarding if you want the hire to stick.

  1. Part 1 · The setup package

    We build your recruiting engine, once

    This is the foundation of every engagement. We stand up your entire recruiting function and deliver 25 real candidates on day one.

    • Hiring kickoff call
    • Role posted to 19 job boards plus our own platform
    • Recruitment process, built around your business
    • Local association and community talent-pool research
    • Applicant tracking system configured
    • 25 qualified candidates, sourced and delivered
    • Employer brand story: selling-points packet and social posts
    • Custom interview scorecards
    One-time fee $3,500 Includes 25 sourced candidates. The standalone build, and the base of every option below.

  2. Part 2 · From setup to the hunt

    Now, who runs the hunt?

    Setup puts 25 real candidates in your hands. The next question is simple: do you want to run the outreach and interviews, or hand that to us?

    You run it

    You take the 25 candidates and run your own outreach and interviews.

    Setup only · no hourly

    We run it

    We handle outreach, sourcing, screening, and interviewing, and bring you a vetted shortlist. You just show up to your stakeholder interview rounds.

    $150/hr · added to setup

  3. Part 3 · The onboarding add-on

    We run onboarding, from offer to day 90

    The optional layer where we take the entire onboarding off your plate: the offer, the paperwork and compliance, a first day that feels intentional, and a structured training plan.

    Offer & clearance

    • Offer handling
    • Background check
    • I-9 and E-Verify

    A strong start

    • Custom first-day welcome presentation
    • Onboarding checklist
    • Custom training plan

    The first 90 days

    • 30/60/90 plan with the hiring manager
    • Periodic new-hire check-ins for feedback
    Optional add-on +$6,000 Added to setup, and included in the Full Cycle package.

How it comes together

Three ways to work together

Same foundation every time. The difference is how far you want us to take you.

Foundation

We build it. You run the hunt.

$3,500 one-time

Plus $150/hr any time you want us to run outreach

  • The full setup build
  • 25 qualified candidates, delivered
  • You run outreach and interviews

Managed

We run the hunt for you.

$3,500 + $150/hr

Plus $150/hr for outreach, sourcing, screening, and interviewing

  • Everything in Foundation
  • We run outreach and sourcing
  • You interview a vetted shortlist

The full journey

Full Cycle

All the way to day 90.

$9,500 + $150/hr

$3,500 setup + $6,000 onboarding, hourly for the hunt if needed

  • Everything in Managed
  • We run it through final interview
  • Onboarding plus 30/60/90 plan

The full-journey price is simply the two building blocks combined: $3,500 setup plus $6,000 onboarding.

Add-ons & repeat hires

The extras, priced simply

Everything beyond the core packages, with no surprises. Add only what a given role needs.

  • Additional hire

    Once the engine is built: kickoff call, scorecards, 25 sourced candidates, and the posting.

    $1,500

  • Extra round of candidates

    Another batch of 25 sourced and delivered for the same role.

    +$300

  • Employer brand video

    An optional selling-point video to strengthen your funnel and postings.

    +$1,500

  • We run the hunt

    Hands-on outreach, sourcing, screening, and interviewing, billed only for the hours we work.

    $150/hr

Questions we hear

Recruitment pricing, answered plainly

What each part costs, what you get, and how it compares with an agency.

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How much does recruitment cost at Operationary?

Setup is a one-time $3,500, which includes 25 sourced candidates. If you want us to run outreach, sourcing, screening and interviewing, that is $150 an hour on top. Optional onboarding, from offer to day 90, is an extra $6,000. The full journey is $9,500 plus the hourly hunt if needed.

How does this compare with a recruiting agency?

Traditional agencies charge 20 to 25 percent of a hire's first-year salary. On a $90,000 role, that is $18,000 to $22,500, due whether the hire works out or not. Our setup is $3,500, and every hire after the first is $1,500 because the infrastructure is already built.

What is included in the setup?

A hiring kickoff call, a recruitment process built around your business, an applicant tracking system, an employer brand story, your role posted to 19 job boards plus our own platform, local talent-pool research, custom interview scorecards, and 25 qualified candidates delivered.

Can you run the whole search for us?

Yes. When we run the hunt, we handle outreach, sourcing, screening and interviewing, and bring you a vetted shortlist. You show up for your stakeholder interview rounds. That is $150 an hour, billed for the hours we work.

What does the onboarding add-on include?

We handle the offer, the background check, I-9 and E-Verify, a custom first-day welcome presentation, an onboarding checklist, a custom training plan, a 30/60/90 plan with the hiring manager, and periodic new-hire check-ins. It is $6,000 added to setup.

What if we need more candidates or another hire?

Another round of 25 candidates for the same role is $300. An additional hire, once the engine is built, is $1,500.

Can you help with ongoing recruiting and payroll instead of a full-time HR hire?

Often, yes. Recruitment is covered here, and HR administration covers payroll inputs, benefits, onboarding and records at $50 an hour, so one team can handle both.

How do we get started?

Book a scoping call. If it is a fit, we send a contract to sign before any work starts, then begin with the setup package.

Let’s build your engine

The next step is a short scoping call. Bring the roles you’re hiring for and the states you’re hiring in, and we’ll shape the right package around it

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Recruitment

Every candidate, tracked to the offer

  1. Sourced
  2. Screened
  3. Interviewed
  4. Hired

25

real candidates delivered on day one