Why Hourly Sourcing Outperforms AI Tools in Critical Hiring Scenarios

AI can help you search — but humans help you hire. Here’s when a real sourcing expert gives you the edge.

🔍 Precision Over Volume

Hourly: Perfect for high-stakes roles where every candidate needs to be handpicked, vetted, and engaged with nuance.

AI: Generates long lists — but struggles with depth, context, or candidate intent.

🤝 Better Response Rates

Hourly: Real people, real outreach. Candidates respond more to personalized human engagement — not bots.

AI: Automated sequences often go ignored, especially for executive or hard-to-fill roles.

⚙️ No Setup. No Learning Curve.

Hourly: Tell us what you need — we get to work. No dashboards, no training, no software overhead.

AI: Requires internal ramp-up, training, and CRM integration before delivering value.

🧠 Strategic Collaboration

Hourly: Ideal for hiring managers who want insight, iteration, and feedback along the way — not just a list.

AI: Often operates as a black box with little room for strategy or nuance.

💰 Pay for Outcomes, Not Access

Hourly: Every dollar goes toward real effort: sourcing, outreach, and delivery.

AI: Expensive licenses and per-seat fees, even if you don’t make a single hire.

⚖️ Human Judgment Matters

Hourly: Your specialist understands nuance, story, and team fit — things AI can’t measure.

AI: Great at matching buzzwords — not personalities or real-world experience.

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Our Standard Hourly Rates

Flexible. Scalable. No Contracts. No Minimums. No Placement Fees.

Our most popular option for companies that need expert recruitment support without getting locked into long-term contracts or inflated placement fees.

We offer hourly pricing across all services, handled exclusively by U.S. based sourcing specialists. Every hour is tailored to your goals and backed by our 100% data accuracy guarantee.

AI Sourcing vs. Hourly Sourcing by Avg. CPH

Industry / Role Type AI Sourcing CPH Hourly Sourcing CPH Best For
Technical $3,000–$7,500 $2,000–$6,000 Hourly: targeted, hard-to-fill roles requiring deep technical knowledge (e.g., niche engineers, architects), where a dedicated specialist delivers higher quality and speed.
AI: high-volume keyword and bulk candidate pull for broad technical pipelines.
Healthcare $3,000–$8,000 $2,000–$5,000 Hourly: compliance-driven, specialized clinical roles (e.g., RNs, nurse practitioners) where human screening and credential checks are critical.
AI: rapid scaling of general healthcare talent lists for non-critical roles.
Professional Services $3,000–$6,000 $2,000–$4,000 Hourly: urgent or niche advisory and consulting hires (e.g., M&A advisors, specialized consultants) requiring deep industry expertise and relationship networks.
AI: scalable search pipelines for broader service roles (e.g., accountants, analysts).
Manufacturing / Trades $3,000–$6,000 $1,500–$4,000 Hourly: one-off or seasonal skilled-trades roles (e.g., CNC operators, certified welders) where hands-on experience and certifications must be verified directly.
AI: ongoing, large-volume sourcing for general entry-level operations.
Executive / Management $10,000–$25,000 $8,000–$20,000 Hourly: senior and C-suite searches demanding personalized outreach, privacy, and bespoke screening (e.g., VP Sales, CFO), where each candidate conversation matters.
AI: supplemental research pipelines to enlarge the executive talent pool at scale.

Recruiting Research:

Our expert researchers identify qualified candidates and discover other valuable market information on your behalf.

Candidate Sourcing:

We call a list of candidates that we sourced or one that you provide. We then qualify and confirm interested candidates.

Org Charts:

In this service, we map out the organizational structure of target companies. Divisions, Teams, Leaders & Direct Reports Useful for identifying and building a talent pipeline.

Competitive Intelligence:

In this premium service, we gather intelligence on your competitors. Tell us what you are looking for, and we will find it.

* Every company and project is unique. We offer customized quotes based on your goals, scope, and timeline, whether for a one-time sourcing need or a long-term embedded team.

AI Sourcing vs. Hourly Sourcing by Role Type

Pre-Paid Advantage: Buy Hours in Bulk

Buy upfront, get free bonus hours. Share your pool of hours across multiple teams and use them throughout the year.

10+ FREE Bonus Hours

With Purchase of 100 Hours or More

Silver
  • ✅ Dedicated Project Manager
  • ✅ Unlimited Seats
  • ✅ Hours Can Be Used Anytime*
  • ✅ 10+ FREE Bonus Hours

20+ FREE Bonus Hours

With Purchase of 175 Hours or More

Gold
  • ✅ Dedicated Project Manager
  • ✅ Unlimited Seats
  • ✅ Use Hours Anytime*
  • ✅ Elevated Project Priority
  • ✅ 20+ FREE Bonus Hours

30+ FREE Bonus Hours

With Purchase of 250 Hours or More

Platinum
  • ✅ Dedicated Project Manager
  • ✅ Unlimited Seats
  • ✅ Use Hours Anytime*
  • ✅ Elevated Project Priority
  • ✅ 30+ FREE Bonus Hours

* All Pre-Paid Hours Are Valid For up to 365 Days from Purchase Date.

Full-Service Contract Plans

Why Outsource When You Can In-Source?

Contract full-time talent acquisition specialists focused exclusively on your projects. This works great for longer term engagements, succession planning, or for larger, more specialized projects. You can “in-source” a specialist to support and integrate with your team, or you can hire an entire team if that’s what you need.

  • Hire Dedicated Researchers and Recruiters to Integrate with Your Team
  • Full-Time – Up to 40 Hours Per Specialist Per Week
  • More Options – 3, 6, and 12-Month Recruiting Contracts
  • More Savings – Discounts Applied to 6 and 12-Month Contracts
  • Access to Full Service Suite and All Resources

1-2 Dedicated Specialists

Assist
  • ✅ Project Manager
  • ✅ Weekly Strategy Meetings
  • ✅ Top-Tier Project Priority
  • ✅ 5% Savings on 6+ Month Contracts

3-5 Dedicated Specialists

Accelerate
  • ✅ Project Manager
  • ✅ Weekly Strategy Meetings
  • ✅ Top-Tier Project Priority
  • ✅ 10% Savings on 6+ Month Contracts

5+ Dedicated Specialists

Integrate
  • ✅ Project Manager
  • ✅ 2x Weekly Strategy Meetings
  • ✅ Top-Tier Project Priority
  • ✅ 15% Savings on 6+ Month Contracts

* Contract plans starting at $10,000/month. 3-Month Minimum Required.

Why Don’t We Post Flat Rates?

Some providers compete on price. We compete on quality.

Offshore vendors or automated platforms may list lower rates—but they can’t deliver the same depth, accuracy, or senior-level execution. We’d rather show you what’s possible with a real strategy call than let price alone define value.

✅ Speak directly with a sourcing strategist

✅ Get a custom quote based on real goals, not generic templates

✅ Understand the difference between low cost and high ROI

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