Published terms, next to the market
Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.
Guarantee · months
3 months · Replacement
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): "We find the talent that is hard to find and guarantee they stay for 90 days or we replace them for free."
All published terms
Fee
Not published
Firm type
Staffing and Direct Hire
"Direct hire and retainer search. Simple fee structure." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Retained
"How it works: you pay one flat monthly fee and tell us which positions to fill this month." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
Billed at offer acceptance.
"Contingency fees are a percentage of the candidate’s first-year base salary, billed at offer acceptance." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
For any reason
"If any hire we place leaves within their first 90 days, for any reason, we run the search again and replace them at no cost to you." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Exclusivity
Both
"Retained search is an exclusive engagement." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Publishes results
Not stated
Specialties
Project Managers; Superintendents; Estimators; Project Engineers; Safety Leaders; Construction; Industrial; IT
"Project managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, Safety leaders" · Source(opens in a new tab)
"Recruiting Smiles places senior talent in construction, industrial, and IT roles across the United States." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
4–8 weeks
"Most mid-management searches close in 4–8 weeks from kickoff to signed offer." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
National
"From Dallas, we run searches nationally." · Source(opens in a new tab)
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