Recruitomatic vs. a staffing agency
A staffing agency places workers and charges a markup or a percentage of salary. Recruitomatic runs your recruiting for a flat price and delivers screened candidates that you interview and hire directly.
Side by side
| Staffing agency | Recruitomatic | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Workers placed by the agency, temporary or permanent | Screened candidates with confirmed interviews on your calendar |
| Who employs the worker | Often the agency, for temporary and temp-to-hire roles | You do, from day one |
| Pricing | An hourly markup for temporary staff, or a percentage of first-year salary for direct hires, often 15% to 25% | Flat: from $200 per hire, or $1,000 to $2,000 per month |
| Cost as you hire more | Rises with every placement | A monthly plan costs the same whether you hire two people or ten |
| Commitment | Varies by agency and contract | Month-to-month |
| Best for | Temporary coverage, short projects, and single specialized hires | Building permanent sales and service teams that hire every month |
When each one makes sense
Use a staffing agency
When you need temporary labor, coverage for a short project, or someone else to carry payroll and employment paperwork.
Use Recruitomatic
When you are building a permanent team, hire the same roles again and again, and want a predictable recruiting cost.
Use both
Some companies keep an agency for temporary crews and use Recruitomatic for the sales reps and technicians they want on their own payroll.
Common questions
Is Recruitomatic a staffing agency?
No. Recruitomatic does not employ or place workers. It runs the recruiting process, from job ads to confirmed interviews, and you make the hire.
Is Recruitomatic cheaper than a staffing agency?
It depends on volume. Agency fees are charged per placement, so the cost grows with each hire. Recruitomatic’s monthly plans are flat, which favors companies that hire several people a month.
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