Engagement Models

Four ways to work with BalanceSoft, tailored to your hiring need.

Every search is different. Choose the engagement that fits the urgency, seniority, and volume of the roles you need to fill — and we'll tailor the process around it.

Business partners shaking hands to confirm a new engagement

At BalanceSoft, we understand that each client's hiring needs are unique. That's why we offer flexible engagement models designed to align precisely with your business goals and talent requirements.

Whether you're filling a single critical role, building an entire team, or need flexible contract talent to scale on demand, we have the reach and capacity to adapt. Every engagement is built on clear communication, vetted candidates only, and a transparent process from intake to placement.

Partner with us and experience a collaborative approach that respects your timeline, your budget, and the quality bar you set for every hire.

Led by industry veterans with decades of combined recruitment experience, our leadership team knows these markets from the inside — the talent, the employers, and what a lasting fit actually looks like. That depth is behind every engagement model we offer.

Our engagement models

Contingency Search

Pay only when you hire.

Our contingency search model is built for speed and zero up-front commitment. You share the role requirements, we go to work immediately — sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified candidates while you stay focused on the business.

You only pay our fee when a candidate we present accepts your offer and starts. It's the most common way companies engage us, and it keeps the risk on our side of the table where it belongs.

Best for

  • Individual contributor and mid-level roles
  • Fast-moving hiring timelines
  • Teams that want performance-based pricing

Retained Search

Dedicated focus for leadership hires.

For executive and senior leadership searches, our retained model gives your role the dedicated attention it deserves. A senior recruiter leads your search exclusively, with scheduled check-ins, market mapping, and a fully vetted shortlist built from research — not just a database.

Retained searches get priority access to our network, discreet outreach for confidential roles, and a structured process from kickoff through the candidate's start date. It's the deepest level of partnership we offer.

Best for

  • Executive and leadership positions
  • Confidential or sensitive searches
  • Hard-to-fill, high-impact roles

Contract & Contract-to-Hire

Flexible talent, on your timeline.

When your team needs specialized skills for a defined period — a system implementation, a clinical trial surge, a product launch — our contract staffing model places vetted professionals on your timeline, from weeks to years.

Prefer to evaluate before committing? Contract-to-hire lets you work with a candidate firsthand and convert them to a permanent employee when the fit is proven. We handle payroll, compliance, and onboarding either way.

Best for

  • Project-based and surge hiring needs
  • Evaluating candidates before a full-time offer
  • Covering leaves and backfills without long-term commitments

Managed Talent

A recruiting partner embedded in your growth plan.

For companies hiring at scale, our managed talent model embeds BalanceSoft into your hiring operation. We build and manage a dedicated pipeline across your open roles — IT, Life Sciences, and professional positions — reporting on progress with metrics you can act on.

One point of contact, one invoice, and a team that learns your culture, your comp structures, and your bar for quality. As your hiring volume grows or shifts, the engagement scales with you.

Best for

  • High-volume or multi-role hiring programs
  • Rapidly scaling teams and new market entries
  • Organizations that want one accountable partner

Not sure which model fits? Let's talk it through.

Tell us about the roles you need to fill and we'll recommend the engagement that gets you there fastest — no obligation.