Cost Calculator


If cost has kept you from using the professional services of an executive search firm, we will convince you that working with Professional Perspectives is not as expensive as you might have thought.  Quantifying your decision to use a recruitment firm strictly by computing what it may cost to run your own ads and the time it takes to screen and interview candidates is selling yourself short.  Take our cost analysis quiz and prove it to yourself!

Answer these questions and see what it really costs you to hire that next person for your company.

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ADVERTISING
Do you know what it costs to advertise to attract top talent to your company? Give us an average cost based on your locale and industry. (The national average cost for advertising in conducting a search is $1250)

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SUPPORT STAFF
How much time does your support staff spend on placing ads, writing ads and the time to arrange for interviews of candidates? Enter the total hours and the average hourly pay rate of the people at your company involved in this process. (Our research shows that the average hours spent by support staff is 40hrs. times $15/hr.) Enter the values for your business here.

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YOUR TIME
Add up the estimated time you will spend reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates and conducting reference checks. Enter the total hours and your hourly billing rate. (As an alternative enter your hourly earnings based on your weekly salary) National average tells us that the hiring executive spends 40 hours on the average candidate search.

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COMPENSATION NEGOTIATION
Statistics show that when the employer negotiates with a prospective candidate regarding compensation, 85% of the time they end up paying between 12% and 15% more for that hire, than when an outside executive search firm does the negotiation. Enter here the salary you are offering for the candidate you are looking to hire. (Cost shown will be only for the first year)

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