Goodwork · Recruitment
A flat fee instead of a percentage of compensation, starting at $9K USD — backed by a rigorous six-stage vetting process.
500+ hires placed 6-month quality guarantee
Start a searchWhy flat fee matters
We don't. We charge one flat fee, published up front, that doesn't change when the compensation does. So we have no reason to push you toward a more expensive hire — we're simply trying to find you the right person.
And we can charge less without doing less. Goodwork is an AI-native agency: automation carries the volume — sourcing, parsing, scheduling, first-pass scoring — while our recruiters spend their hours where judgement actually matters, on screening calls, assessment design and the shortlist. Every campaign still gets around 100 hours of human recruiter time. It just goes further, and the price reflects that.
Typical local recruiter
Goodwork
Local recruitment · North America, UK, Australia & EU
For roles that have to be on-site, licensed, or physically in your market — recruited with the same process and the same guarantee.
Our fee
USD $9,000
~6 weeks · 6-month guarantee
Individual contributors and managers — the roles that keep the business running day to day.
Our fee
USD $19,000
~6 weeks · 6-month guarantee
Senior leadership, where the pool is narrower, the search runs deeper, and discretion usually matters.
$3,000 deposit to kick off the campaign, applied to the total. No percentage of compensation, no hidden fees.
Companies that work with Goodwork
"Goodwork is a recruiting agency unlike any other. They do the heavy lifting. Their process for vetting is exceptional."
"They helped me find two excellent candidates who have not only been a seamless fit into my organization but have continued to surpass my expectations for their role."
"ABSOLUTE LIFESAVER! The system of filtering through applicants is world-class."
"Our digital marketer delivers high-quality content across various social media channels at a volume and quality level not usually afforded to small companies."
"Great service, takes care of everything and easy to follow workflow and tools."
"Goodwork is a game changer. Our first hire has been exceptional. For the price, it's unbelievable value."
"You are now our secret weapon."
"She has become an indispensable part of our operations, transforming our workflow."
"A bad hire is expensive for a firm my size. The assessments are built so candidates can't fake them with AI, and the support carried on long after she started. It was a leap of faith — and Goodwork made it all possible."
The process
Our recruiters spend around 100 hours on each campaign, using assessments built to be AI-resistant — so what you're seeing is the candidate's ability, not a chatbot's. By the time they reach you, we already know they can do the work.
A rich application built for your role — CV, LinkedIn, role-specific written questions, and language and communication samples. Every applicant answers the same questions so you can compare fairly.
Every application is reviewed. Our team builds a shortlist and actively advocates for strong candidates you might have passed over.
A 20-minute video screening call with every shortlisted candidate — professionalism, communication, compensation alignment, and anything that didn't come through in writing.
Your interviews, coordinated by our team — on-site or by video, structured with evidence-based guides we provide.
A custom practical assessment designed for the role: auto-graded take-home test with anti-AI safeguards, or a paid trial. We help design, structure, and coordinate it. Tests evaluate hard skills and the soft skills that matter for the role. Local candidates are compensated for their time.
Professional reference checks from past managers. Then an onboarding call from our team before they start.
Common questions
Some of it, yes — that's the point. What's left is the part that needs a person: deciding what to run, checking what comes back, and knowing when the answer is confidently wrong. That's who we place.
A VA follows the SOP. This is the person who notices the SOP is out of date. Different tier, different screen, different price.
Fair — most people we talk to have. We're not selling you a tool or a promise. We're placing a person, with a six-month guarantee, and you can start with a paid assessment before committing to anything.
North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the EU. If you need someone in a specific city or region, tell us and we'll build the campaign around it.
Everything: the search, the full vetting process, shortlist delivery, and the guarantee. Nothing scales with compensation.
Most agencies charge 20–25% of first-year salary and give you a 90-day guarantee. We charge a flat fee and guarantee six months. We also publish our prices, which almost nobody does.
Six months. If the hire doesn't work out in that window, we run the search again. Most local recruiters guarantee 90 days.
Around six weeks for a local search. We don't cut corners to go faster — the process is what makes the guarantee worth anything.
Professional covers individual contributors and managers. Executive covers senior leadership roles where the search is deeper, the pool is narrower, and confidentiality usually matters.
Flat fee. No percentage of compensation. Six-month guarantee.
Start a searchRole doesn't need to be local? See our remote offshore hiring.
