Skip to Main Content

Job Search Pricing: Standard and Premium Success Fee Programs

What Are The Success Fee Pricing Levels (Standard and Premium)?

We Offer 2 Different Pricing Levels - Standard and Premium

  • Standard - Finding a New Job Within 4-Months

    • Pay a $1,000 initial fee upon accepting the proposal.
    • We manage your daily job search activity for up to four months.
    • Phase 1 includes your resume, cover letter, job board registrations, alerts, and an updated, optimized LinkedIn profile within two weeks.
    • The success fee becomes payable after we help you secure a position that you accept and begin.
    • If no new position is found during the four-month contract period, no success fee is paid.
    • The one-time success fee is 10% of annual gross/base salary plus signing bonuses. Commissions, company bonuses, and expected profit sharing are excluded.

  • Premium - Finding a New Job Within 2-Months

    • Pay a $1,500 initial fee upon accepting the proposal.
    • Phase 1 covers the resume, cover letter, job board registrations, alerts, and LinkedIn update and optimization within one week
    • We manage your daily job search activity for up to two months.
    • The success fee becomes payable after you accept and begin the new position we help you secure.
    • The one-time success fee is 15% of annual gross/base salary plus signing bonuses, excluding commissions, company bonuses, and expected profit sharing.
    • An offer received within 60 days carries a 15% fee. After 60 days without an offer, the standard 10% fee applies.
    • No success fee is paid if no new position is found during the four-month contract period

How Job Search Pricing Models Differ

Upfront coaching, flat-fee packages, and resume-only services may charge independently of a hiring outcome.

  • Hourly coaching charges for time.
  • Flat-fee services charge for a defined package.
  • Resume-only services focus on a document deliverable.

Our model combines an initial setup payment with a larger success fee linked to the new role. The setup fee remains payable; the success fee depends on accepting and starting the position.

Our Pricing Model Links the Main Fee to the Outcome

The success fee aligns our commercial interest with your search outcome.

  • An initial fee starts the engagement.
  • The primary fee is linked to successful placement.
  • The success fee follows acceptance and the start of your new role.

Standard uses a 10% rate on annual base salary plus signing bonus. Premium uses 15% for accelerated, higher-intensity execution, with the 60-day rate condition stated above.

  • A financial interest in your success.
  • Attention to search speed and compensation.
  • Accountability through outcome-linked pricing.

Why Outcome-Based Pricing Supports Consistent Execution

Pricing influences what a provider is paid to deliver. A prepaid advisory service may have less financial incentive to continue execution after payment.

  • Urgency can weaken after payment.
  • Execution may slow.
  • Accountability may diminish.

An outcome-linked fee keeps attention on progress throughout the search.

  • Continuous execution.
  • Performance-focused work.
  • Action directed toward results.

The intended benefits are urgency, consistency, and alignment between client and provider. These incentives support the process without guaranteeing a hiring decision.

Choosing Between Standard and Premium

Standard offers a four-month engagement with full execution and a structured timeline. Premium provides a two-month accelerated engagement with higher-intensity execution for clients with greater urgency.

Both programs include:

Discuss your timing, target role, and priorities before selecting a program.

Payment Flexibility and Financing Options

Payment timing matters during a career transition. Available options include installments, financing, and structured schedules.

  • Begin the engagement using an applicable payment option.
  • Align scheduled payments with cash flow.
  • Reduce the immediate payment burden when approved financing is available.

Financing is subject to credit approval. Review the applicable plan before accepting the proposal.

The Cost of a Delayed Executive Job Search

Compare the service fee with the financial effect of continuing without a role. Each additional month may involve lost income, missed opportunities, reduced negotiating power, or lower long-term earnings.

A delayed search can cost more than the service investment. Assess your own income gap and search circumstances rather than treating that comparison as a promised return.

Why Clients Choose Success Fee Pricing

Clients choose this model for accountability, daily execution, aligned incentives, and attention to hiring outcomes. Our success fee depends on the successful role transition, while the initial payment supports the engagement setup.

A consultation can help you assess whether that combination fits your current search.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pricing

When is the success fee payable?

After you accept and start the new role, according to the applicable payment schedule below.

Is total compensation used to calculate it?

The program terms specify annual base salary plus signing bonus, excluding commissions, company bonuses, and expected profit sharing.

Are there hidden fees?

Costs are disclosed transparently. Review the proposal and applicable program terms before committing.

Can I finance the fee?

Yes. Financing options are available, subject to credit approval and the relevant payment plan.

Review Your Search and Program Fit

If your search is stalled, interviews are limited, or recruiter engagement is weak, assess the execution behind the search alongside the cost of support.

  • Schedule a consultation.
  • Review your current situation.
  • Identify a suitable path toward results.

Apply to Work With Us

If you're considering a new leadership opportunity and believe our approach could be valuable, I invite you to complete our Job Search Assessment and Application.

We'll review your professional background, leadership experience, target positions, compensation objectives, and desired start date.

If we believe your goals align with our expertise and capabilities, we'll invite you to a confidential, no-obligation conversation to explore whether working together makes sense.

There's no hard sell and no obligation. We're interested in developing successful working relationships with professionals we genuinely believe we can help.

And ultimately, the decision to move forward is yours.
 

Complete Your Job Search Assessment & Apply to Work With Us >>

 

Do Your Offer Job Search Success Fee Financing Plans?

  • Full Financing When Finding a New Job

    • Both the $1,000 or $1,500 upfront fee and the 10% or 15% success fee can be financed.
    • The initial payment is required upon proposal acceptance. Third-party financing offers 6, 12, or 24 months, subject to credit approval.
    • The success fee is calculated as 10% or 15% of annual base salary, with 6-, 12-, or 24-month financing subject to credit approval.

    The success fee payment is due no later than the first week of the new job.

  • No Financing When Finding a New Job

    • Neither the upfront fee nor the success fee is financed.
    • Pay the $1,000 or $1,500 initial fee upon proposal acceptance by credit card, ACH, or bank wire transfer.
    • The full success fee is due within two months of starting the position.
    • The first payment of 50% is due within one week of starting the position.
    • The final 50% payment is due within 30 days of starting the position.

  • Partial Financing When Finding a New Job

    • Pay the $1,000 or $1,500 initial fee upon proposal acceptance by credit card, ACH, or bank wire transfer.
    • The success fee is calculated as 10% or 15% of annual base salary.
    • The success fee can use Buy Now, Pay Later financing for 6, 12, or 24 months after starting the position, subject to approved credit.
    • The success fee payment is due no later than the first week of the new job.

Invest in Results, Not Effort

Schedule a confidential consultation and explore how a performance-based model can accelerate your job search. What would change if you only paid when your job search produced results?

Apply to Work With Us