123RFP

Q4 2026 edition · U.S. direct-hire recruiting firms

See what recruiting firms actually publish.

Fees, guarantees and terms for 2,228 firms, taken from each firm's own website, with a link to the source for every value.

Data checked Nov 1–4, 2026 · Refreshed every quarter · No rankings, no paid placement

What firms publish

Base: 2,228 firms that offer direct-hire placement

3.8%

publish their fee on their own website

15%

publish a placement guarantee

3 months

is the typical published guarantee (median)

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How it works

1

Find

Filter firms by role, industry, state and what they publish. Every firm in the dataset, not a curated top ten.

2

Compare

Pick up to three firms and see their fees, guarantees and terms side by side.

3

Check the source

Every value links to the page on the firm’s own site where it is stated, with the date we checked it.

Browse firms

By role or industry

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By state

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What we record on every firm

The same fields for every firm, recorded only when the firm states them as its own terms on its own site. Industry averages and blog posts don't count.

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Fee

The percentage or flat fee the firm states for direct-hire placement.

Fee model

Contingency, retained, or both, by the rule in our methodology.

Guarantee

How long it lasts, and whether the remedy is a replacement, a refund or a credit.

Conditions

What the guarantee excludes, and what has to happen for it to apply.

Specialties

The roles and industries the firm says it recruits for.

Last checked

When we last read the firm’s website.

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