PartnerHire

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Your internal recruiting cost

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Number of recruiters
PartnerHire scales from 1–2 embedded leads
1
Annual salary per recruiter $85,000
Typical range: $65k–$110k depending on market and seniority
Benefits & payroll overhead 30%
Includes health, 401k, payroll taxes, PTO. Typically 25–35%
Annual tools & job boards per recruiter $10,000
LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, job boards. Typically $8k–$18k/year
Not included in this estimate: manager oversight time, onboarding costs (~$5k–$8k), time-to-productivity ramp (60–90 days), HR admin, and office/equipment overhead. Including these would widen the gap further.

Monthly cost comparison

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Internal recruiting team
Salary + benefits + tools
PartnerHire (all-in)
Delivery Lead + sourcing + tools included
Estimated savings
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What's Included

The PartnerHire price covers everything.

No surprise fees, no tool upsells, no junior handoffs. Here's what's in the monthly retainer.

Dedicated Client Delivery Lead

A senior recruiter manages your account exclusively, never juggling more than 3–4 clients. You get the same person every call, every week.

Full lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and close. We handle everything from intake call to accepted offer.

All tools and infrastructure

ATS access, LinkedIn Recruiter, job board postings, and sourcing tools are included. You don't pay for any of it separately.

Weekly pipeline reporting

Structured updates on active candidates, pipeline health, and market feedback every week. No chasing required.

Aligned to your priorities

As a retained partner, we focus on whatever matters most each week -- billable roles, internal hires, proposal staffing, or backfills. Your priorities drive the work.

Flexible scaling

Add capacity when hiring heats up, scale back when it cools. Month-to-month flexibility without the cost of carrying permanent headcount.

Methodology note: Internal cost estimates include annual salary, payroll taxes and benefits overhead, and recruiter-specific tooling. PartnerHire pricing shown reflects standard published rates ($7,500/month for one embedded lead; $14,000/month for two). Actual pricing may vary based on scope, role complexity, and market. This calculator is for illustrative purposes and does not constitute a binding quote.

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