Recruiting for employers, with the terms in writing first.
Nothing upfront, and you pay only when you hire. X5 Recruit is a recruiting agency based in Tampa, FL, working with companies across the US.
What you get
- A search that runs from the kickoff call to the start date.
- A shortlist of screened candidates, each with a written summary.
- Only candidates who agreed to be put forward for your role.
- Help with the offer, references and the start date.
- A written agreement before any work starts.
What usually goes wrong, and what we do instead
- Roles stay open for months.
- We reach people who are not applying anywhere, and we tell you on the first call if the role is not a fit for us, so you do not lose weeks finding out.
- Resumes arrive unscreened.
- Every candidate is screened before you hear about them, and each one comes with a written summary.
- The agency goes quiet.
- We set up the interviews, collect the feedback, and answer questions within one business day.
- The fee is a surprise.
- Nothing upfront. The fee is a share of the hire's first-year base pay, agreed in writing before the search starts.
- The hire leaves early.
- If a hire leaves within the guarantee period, we search for a replacement at no added fee.
Our terms in plain words
- Fee
- Nothing upfront. You pay only when you hire, a share of the hire's first-year base pay.
- Guarantee
- If a hire leaves within the guarantee period, we search for a replacement at no added fee.
- Agreement
- Terms agreed in writing before the search starts.
- Candidates
- Never charged, and never put forward without their permission.
The fee and the guarantee details are set out in your written agreement, before any work starts.
How a search works
Kickoff
A call to agree the role, the pay range and the must-haves. Then we search and screen.
Your part: the call, and a job description if you have one.
Interviews
You meet a shortlist of screened candidates, each with a written summary. We set up the interviews and collect feedback.
Your part: interviews and honest feedback.
Hire
We help with the offer, references and the start date. This is when the fee applies, as agreed in writing.
Your part: the offer decision.
What we will not do
- Send you a candidate without that candidate's permission.
- Send you a resume we have not screened.
- Charge a candidate anything.
- Take on a search we are not suited for. We say so on the first call.
Which roles do you take on?
Most roles a company hires for.
Describe yours on a call and you will hear on that call whether it is a fit for us.
Questions employers ask
When do we pay?
Only when you hire. There is nothing to pay upfront.
What is the fee based on?
A share of the hire's first-year base pay, set out in your written agreement.
What if the hire does not work out?
If the hire leaves within the guarantee period, we search for a replacement at no added fee. The details are in your agreement.
Do we sign anything before the search?
Yes. The terms are agreed in writing before the search starts, so both sides know them.
Do candidates pay anything?
No. Candidates are never charged, and never put forward without their permission.
Have a role open?
Call and describe it. We will say honestly whether and how we can help.
We reply within one business day, weekdays, Eastern time.