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Articles and playbooks on split-fee recruiting, agreements, candidate ownership, guarantees, and getting paid.
Handshake Splits vs a Split-Fee Platform: What Each Actually Costs You
Price out handshake split deals against a structured platform on a real $28K fee, see where the money leaks, and find the deal volume where switching pays.
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How to Qualify a Job Order Before You Post It as a Split
A working checklist for job-side recruiters to qualify an employer, fee, and hiring process before releasing a role to candidate-side partners on a split.
Read articleGetting paid on time in split-fee deals
Why payout delays happen in split-fee recruiting, and what a reconciled payment flow actually looks like.
Read articleStructuring fair splits between job-side and candidate-side recruiters
There's no universal 50/50 rule — here's how splits actually get negotiated in practice.
Read articleHow placement guarantees and reserves actually work
Prorated, sliding-scale, and full-refund guarantee schedules — and what each means for your payout timing.
Read articleProtecting candidate ownership when you work across firms
Consent, ownership claims, and duplicate detection — how to avoid the classic 'whose candidate is this' dispute.
Read articleWriting a split-fee agreement that actually holds up
The specific terms every split agreement needs to survive a disagreement — not just a handshake.
Read articleWhat is split-fee recruiting, exactly?
A plain-language walkthrough of how job-side and candidate-side recruiters split a placement fee — and why the model works.
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