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% of first-year base salary; $15,000 flat
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): "Contingency Search: 25% of the First Year's Salary"
Guarantee · months
1 month · 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): "30-day replacement guarantee"
All published terms
Firm type
Staffing and Direct Hire
"Dominate Offering: $7,500 Flat Fee Retained Search" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Both
"Our breakthrough Budget Staffing, Retained Flat Fee, and traditional Contingency staffing services that do not rely on job postings fill jobs quickly" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
No fee up front, but 25% of the accepted annual salary upon hiring.
"No fee up front, but 25% of the accepted annual salary upon hiring" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
Not stated
Exclusivity
Not stated
Publishes results
Yes
"Filled Jobs: More than 1,500" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Specialties
Executive and C-Suite; General Management; Sales; Marketing; Technology; Advertising; Automotive; Consumer Package Goods; Computer Hardware and Software; Entertainment
"We fill jobs in all functional areas including: Executive and C-Suite General Management Sales Marketing Technology Consumer Insights Market Research" · Source(opens in a new tab)
"We fill jobs in all major industries including: Advertising Automotive Consumer Package Goods Computer Hardware and Software Entertainment Financial Services Healthcare Internet Gas & Oil Pharmaceutical Publishing Technology Telecommunications" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
98% of jobs are filled in two months or less, with others filled in three months
"98% of jobs are filled in two months or less, with others filled in three months" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
National
"About Reeve & Associates: Our Experience Helping Clients Fill Jobs Nationwide" · Source(opens in a new tab)
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