A recruiting agency alternative built for high-volume sales hiring
Traditional recruiting agencies work well for one senior hire. For canvassers, setters, and sales reps you need every month, paying a percentage of every hire adds up fast — and you still do the chasing. Here's how an outsourced recruiting team on a flat fee compares.
| Recruiting agency | RepFlux | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | 15–30% of first-year pay per sales rep; retainers + ad spend for canvassers | One flat monthly fee |
| As you hire more | Cost grows with every hire | Cost per hire drops |
| What you get | Resumes or submittals | Pre-screened candidates booked on your calendar |
| Speed to first interview | Often 1–3+ weeks | Usually days after launch |
| No-shows | Usually your problem | Reminders, confirmations, and rebooking handled |
| Visibility | Email updates | Live funnel, down to every applicant |
| Best for | A few senior or specialized hires | Steady, high-volume sales hiring |
When a recruiting agency is the better fit
- You need one or two senior leaders (a VP of Sales, a regional director) and only pay if they're placed.
- The role is rare or highly specialized, and a recruiter's personal network is the main value.
- You hire so rarely that a monthly fee wouldn't make sense.
When RepFlux is the better fit
- You hire canvassers, setters, or sales reps every month and turnover is part of the job.
- Per-hire fees are eating your margin as you grow.
- You want candidates booked straight onto your calendar, not a stack of resumes.
- You want to see every applicant and your real cost per hire.
The math at volume
For skilled roles like in-home sales reps, agencies charge 15–30% of first-year pay — on an $80,000 rep, that's $12,000–$24,000 per hire, so five hires a month at 20% is roughly $80,000. Canvassers cost less per placement, but between agency retainers and ad campaigns that don't convert, $1,000+ per hire is common. A flat-fee recruiting team costs the same whether you hire five or ten, so the more you hire, the further apart those numbers get.
Run your own numbers in the cost-per-hire calculator →How it works
From job post to booked interview — automatically
We flood the top of your funnel
Your roles go live with conversion-tuned apply pages we run for you — built to turn job-board and ad traffic into completed applications in under two minutes.
Every applicant reviewed — AI insight, human judgment
The moment an application lands, it's reviewed and benchmarked against your role's criteria and hard requirements — and your RepFlux team applies real human judgment on top. Nothing sits unread, and nobody reaches your calendar on an algorithm's word alone.
Qualified candidates book themselves
Candidates who clear the bar pick an interview slot on the spot — straight onto your Google Calendar, solo or panel. Automated SMS and email follow-up chases anyone who stalls, and rebooks no-shows.
Questions, answered
Is RepFlux a recruiting agency?+
Not a traditional one. Agencies charge a percentage per placement and send resumes. RepFlux is an outsourced recruiting team: a dedicated team plus hiring software that sources, screens, and books qualified candidates onto your calendar for one flat monthly fee.
How much do recruiting agencies charge for sales reps?+
For skilled roles like in-home sales reps, contingency agencies commonly charge 15–30% of first-year compensation per placement — on an $80,000 rep, roughly $12,000–$24,000 per hire. For canvassers, between agency retainers and ad budgets, $1,000+ per hire is common.
Can I use RepFlux alongside an agency?+
Yes. Some teams keep an agency for senior roles and use RepFlux for high-volume canvassing and sales hiring, then compare cost per hire side by side.
Do I still interview candidates?+
Yes. RepFlux handles sourcing, screening, scheduling, and follow-up. Your managers run the final interview and make every hiring decision.
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