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Recruiting Agencies Are Overcharging You
Feb 12, 2025

Recruiting Agencies Are Overcharging You—Here’s How to Cut Costs and Still Hire Top Talent
Are You Paying Too Much for Hiring? (Hint: You Probably Are)
If you’ve hired through a recruiting agency, you’ve likely been overcharged—and you’re not alone.
🚨 The problem? Traditional recruiting agencies operate on a broken pricing model.
Here’s what they don’t tell you:
Recruiting firms charge 20-30% of an employee’s salary per hire. (SHRM)
Hiring a $100,000 employee? You’ll pay up to $30,000 in recruiting fees—just for ONE person.
Large companies spend millions per year on recruiting fees—and most don’t even realize it.
And for what? A pile of resumes and a hope that the candidate sticks.
But what if there was a way to get top talent—without paying outrageous fees?
Why Traditional Recruiting Fees Are a Ripoff
Most recruiting agencies aren’t built to save you money—they’re built to maximize their own profits.
🔹 They charge based on salary, not effort.
🔹 They get paid whether the hire stays or not.
🔹 They often recycle candidates across clients.
💡 The result? Companies bleed money on hiring without seeing real value.
Here’s a real-world breakdown of how much companies waste:

💸 Every traditional hire costs thousands more than it should.
🚨 What’s worse? Many agencies use junior recruiters with minimal experience while still charging premium rates.
The question isn’t “Can you afford TAP?” The real question is “How much are you losing by NOT using TAP?”
How TAP’s White-Label Recruiting Saves Companies Thousands
🚀 TAP eliminates traditional recruiting fees—without sacrificing quality.
1. TAP Costs Less—And Puts You in Control
💰 Traditional recruiters charge 20-30% per hire.
💡 TAP’s white-label model? Just 15%—and YOU control the markup.
✅ Businesses using TAP save 50%+ on hiring costs.
✅ Advisors and consultants resell TAP’s services for profit.
2. TAP Provides Fully Vetted, High-Quality Candidates
🔹 No more “resume dumps”—TAP delivers only pre-vetted, interview-ready talent.
🔹 360 Briefs ensure transparency—you know a candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, and fit before hiring.
🔹 No wasted time, no wasted interviews—just better hires, faster.
3. TAP Eliminates Long Hiring Delays
🔹 No more waiting 44+ days to fill roles.
🔹 No more back-and-forth with recruiters who don’t understand your needs.
🔹 TAP moves faster, smarter, and more efficiently than any traditional firm.
🚀 Less cost. More control. Better talent.
Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need Expensive Recruiters—You Need a Smarter Hiring Model
💸 Every dollar wasted on high recruiting fees is a dollar not reinvested in your business.
🚀 Smart companies are ditching overpriced recruiting firms.
🚀 TAP’s White-Label Recruiting slashes costs—without sacrificing talent.
🚀 The future of hiring is here—are you ready?