123RFP

Published terms, next to the market

Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.

Fee · % of first-year base salary

25% to 35% of total first-year compensation

This firm publishes 25% to 35%. Typical published fees run 20% to 25%; the middle half of published values runs 19% to 29.5%. This firm Typical 20–25% 0% 40%

Light grey: middle half of published fees (19% to 29.5%). Dark grey: typical range (medians).

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "25% of first-year total cash compensation"

Guarantee · months

2 months · Replacement

This firm publishes a guarantee of 2 months. The typical published guarantee is 3 months; 73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less. This firm Typical 3 0 24

73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less (shaded). 21.5% are 6 months or more.

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Contingency Search 60 Days Free replacement if the placement departs within the first sixty days."

All published terms

Firm type

Staffing and Direct Hire

"Here is every model, every fee, every guarantee, and which seats each one is actually built for." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Fee model

Both

"The model is chosen by the seat, not by preference." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Minimum fee

Not published

Payment timing

Payment: 30 days after start date.

"Payment: 30 days after start date" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Guarantee conditions

The placed leader departs, or is terminated for cause, within that window.; Role elimination.; Material change to the role.; Unsettled invoices. The guarantee runs from a settled engagement.; Third-party costs.

"Unsettled invoices. The guarantee runs from a settled engagement." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Exclusivity

Not stated

Publishes results

Not stated

Specialties

CHRO; Chief People Officer; VP HR; HR Director; Total Rewards

"CHRO, Chief People Officer, VP HR, HR Director, and specialized HR leadership: Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, and HR Business Partners." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Time to fill stated

Not stated

Geography

National

"Headquartered in Chicago, serving clients nationally, with a deep Midwest presence across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, and Tennessee." · Source(opens in a new tab)

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