PIVOTAL VS. THE OTHER GUYS
Pricing Case Study
We use a completely unique pricing model in the recruiting world. Most agencies charge a percentage of the salary for the position you’re looking to fill (typically 20%, sometimes up to 40%). This means when hiring a position with a $100,000/year salary – you’ll pay $20,000 in recruiting fees. Yikes!
Pivotal charges a fixed hourly rate, regardless of the industry and position to be filled. We work faster (and smarter) to deliver results and you’ll only pay for the time we spend searching on your behalf – no matter how high the salary. This means huge savings for our clients (YOU!).
The data on this page is a real-world example of how Pivotal filled 10 positions for different clients across a wide variety of seniority levels, salary ranges, and industries resulting in a total average cost savings of 75% in recruiting fees!*
Recruiting Fee Comparison
Here’s how a typical recruiting agency’s standard fee (20%) compares to Pivotal’s hourly fee when hiring for the 10 real positions below.
Total Client Savings: $225,237 or 75%
Typical Agency’s Fee vs. Pivotal’s Fee
- Typical Agency's Fee
- Pivotal's Fee
Typical Agency’s Fee vs. Pivotal’s Fee
- Typical Agency's Fee
- Pivotal's Fee
Detailed Fee Comparison
Let’s break this down even more! Here are all the details of the same 10 positions and cost savings as percentages with an average savings of 75%!
Standard 20% Recruiting Fee
Pivotal’s Recruiting Fee
Total Client Savings
Overall % Savings
| Position | Industry | Candidate Salary | Typical Agency Fee (20%) | Pivotal's Fee | Total Cost Savings | Percent Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Stack Developer | IT | $90,000 | $18,000 | $3,157 | $14,843 | 82% |
| HR Generalist | Ecommerce | $60,000 | $12,000 | $7,601 | $4,399 | 37% |
| Senior Recruitment Manager | Retail | $150,000 | $30,000 | $5,825 | $24,175 | 81% |
| Dentist | Healthcare | $185,000 | $37,000 | $15,030 | $21,970 | 59% |
| VP of People | Retail | $205,000 | $41,000 | $10,434 | $30,566 | 75% |
| Senior Operations Manager | 3PL | $115,000 | $23,000 | $3,993 | $19,007 | 83% |
| Business Systems Manager | Manufacturing | $90,000 | $18,000 | $5,336 | $12,664 | 70% |
| VP of Operations | 3PL | $250,000 | $50,000 | $7,725 | $42,275 | 85% |
| VP of Total Rewards | Education | $220,000 | $44,000 | $6,179 | $37,821 | 86% |
| Director of Finance | Manufacturing | $135,000 | $27,000 | $9,483 | $17,517 | 65% |
| TOTALS: | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | $74,763 | $225,237 | 75% |
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*Our clients save an average of 30-50% in recruiting fees. This case study is a sample of 10 real positions we’ve filled, which resulted in a total average cost savings of 75% in recruiting fees.
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