Compare Uplink's model to other services
Staffing agencies RPO's Retained search
Hires per search Unlimited 1 1 1
Cost per hire 9% 25-40% 17-25% 40-50%
Minimum requirement no no yes yes
Retainer requirement never varies no yes
Avg. days to fill jobs* 27 days 35 days 41 days 57 days
Placement guarantee** yes no no no
*Based on Software Engineering & related positions. Sources: Workable.com, Uplink analytics, data collected from Boston and San Francisco Bay area staffing agencies, hiring managers, and recruiting managers who used agencies from 2014 to June 2023. ** Uplink guarantees a client's position will be filled unless the client cancels the search.