Straight answers.

We work on contingency, so there's no upfront cost. Our fee is earned when your new hire starts.

There's no retainer and nothing to pay while we search. We agree the fee for your role on the intake call, before the search begins, so there are no surprises.

It depends on the model. Retained firms charge part of their fee up front, whatever the outcome. Contingent firms like HireDirectNow charge a one-time placement fee and nothing up front.

Placement fees are usually set as a percentage of the new hire's first-year base salary. The real comparison is risk: with a retainer you pay to start, and with contingency you pay for a result. See "How do your fees work?" above for HireDirectNow's terms.

Retained search is paid in advance, whatever the outcome. Contingent search has no upfront cost. HireDirectNow brings retained-search rigor to contingent terms.

A retained firm commits to a search in exchange for an upfront fee. A contingent firm is paid for results. HireDirectNow gives you what retained firms are known for: one owner per search, a defined outcome, targeted outreach to passive candidates and a confidential process, without the retainer.

Your shortlist of 5–10 vetted candidates arrives within days of the intake call, not weeks. And we keep sourcing until your offer is accepted and your new hire starts.

AI-powered outreach and our recruiter network reach hundreds of targeted candidates quickly, and a human screens every one for skills, experience and fit. Total time to fill depends on your interview schedule and the candidate's notice period. On the intake call we give you a realistic timeline for your role.

Leadership roles and key individual contributors in IT, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Operations, and Sales & Marketing.

We recruit everything from C-level and VP searches to the hard-to-find individual contributors a team depends on. See the Roles page for examples.

Nationwide. HireDirectNow is based in Irvine, California, and recruits for employers and roles across the United States.

Searches cover onsite, hybrid and remote roles. Outreach reaches passive candidates wherever they are.

The one person who owns your search from intake to accepted offer.

Your Talent Solutions Architect defines the outcome the role has to produce, directs the AI-powered sourcing, screens candidates, coordinates interviews, manages the offer and counter-offer, and checks in after the start date. You never deal with a rotating cast of recruiters.

AI handles the scale. A human handles the fit. You make the decision.

AI helps find and reach candidates across platforms, including passive talent who aren't applying. Every candidate on your shortlist has been screened by a person. AI never decides who you hire.

Yes. We work through you, not around you.

One Talent Solutions Architect owns the search. Your team keeps the process, the employer brand and the decision, and we handle the sourcing, outreach and coordination so your team isn't running a second desk.

Yes. Direct hire is our core, and contract and contract-to-hire are available.

Contract professionals are billed weekly on hours worked. If you bring one onto your payroll, a modest conversion fee applies.

Yes. Every search is discreet, and confidentiality is held at every step.

This matters most for replacement and leadership searches. Candidates are approached quietly, and their details go to an employer only with their consent.

A job description or a short call.

Book a 30-minute call or email the job description. We cover the role, the team and the result the hire has to produce, then show you how the search would run.

No. Employers pay our fee. Candidates never pay.

We recruit for employers, so we don't take applications for general job hunting. See the Job seekers page for the best way to get on our radar.