Harbor Recruitment is a staffing and recruiting agency placing direct hire, contract and contract-to-hire talent across the United States and Canada. Every engagement comes with a dedicated recruiter, a committed timeline, and one accountable point of contact.
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From a single permanent hire to a facility-scale ramp. Pick the model that fits the role, the timeline and the budget approval you have today.
Fees, shortlist speed and the replacement guarantee — the three questions we hear on almost every intake call.
How do fees work for employers?
Direct hire is success-based: you pay a percentage of first-year base salary (typically 20–30% in the North American market), invoiced only when your hire starts, and backed by our 90-day replacement guarantee. Executive search is retained, usually 25–35% of first-year compensation with an engagement fee. Contract staffing is one all-in hourly bill rate covering the contractor's pay, payroll taxes, workers' comp, and insurance. Contract-to-hire conversions use a declining fee schedule.
How fast can you share a shortlist?
For most professional roles, expect a shortlist of vetted candidates in 3–5 business days. Contract roles often move faster — sometimes within 48 hours. Executive searches run deeper on research and typically present a full slate within a few weeks. Your account manager commits to a date at kickoff and reports progress against it.
What is your replacement guarantee?
Every direct hire carries a 90-day replacement guarantee: if the hire leaves or doesn't work out within the first 90 days, we rerun the search at no additional fee. It's our standard term because we'd rather stand behind the match than argue about it.