Our Process
From job posting to accepted offer, here’s what happens when you turn Edisto on.
Intake call
We learn the role, the company, and who succeeds there. Pay structure, crew culture, what the last person got wrong. Fifteen minutes if it’s one role, longer if you’re staffing up a division. This is also where we quote your flat monthly fee and tell you honestly if a role is one we’re not confident we can fill.
Sourcing
We post the role, search our national candidate database, and work outside search tools. Active search, not post-and-pray: the best candidates for trades and construction roles are working, not browsing job boards, and we go get them.
Screening
We read every resume so you don’t have to, and we talk to everyone worth talking to. You never see the pile, the duds, or the ghosts. You see the shortlist.
The Virtual Candidate Showcase
Every candidate we present sits for a recorded interview, 15 to 30 minutes, using your questions if you send them. You watch it at 9pm, in the truck, between pours. You know who’s worth a live conversation before you give up an hour for one.
Interviews, scheduled and chased
You pick your favorites. We set the live interviews, send the reminders, handle the reschedules, and we’re the ones sitting there when a candidate doesn’t show. Not you.
Offer and acceptance
When you choose your person, we help you land them: offer guidance, expectations, follow-through until they say yes and show up. Then we start on your next role, because the fee doesn’t change.
What it costs
One flat monthly fee, 3k-5k, quoted on the intake call once we understand what you’re hiring for. It covers every role and every hire while we’re working for you. No placement fees, no percentage of salary, no long-term contract: you turn us on when you’re hiring and off when you’re done.
How that compares
| Headhunter | Temp agency | Edisto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | One fee per hire, a percentage of salary | Hourly markup on every worker | One flat monthly fee |
| Hires per fee | One | None (they’re the agency’s employees) | Unlimited |
| If the hire leaves early | Replacement only, usually inside 90 days | Send them back, keep paying markup | Keep hiring; the fee doesn’t change |
| Hiring their people | That’s the product | Usually a buyout fee | Every candidate is yours |
| Contract | Per search | Per order | Month to month |
What employers ask us
What roles can you help me fill?
Almost any professional or salaried role. For our contractor clients that’s project managers, estimators, superintendents, foremen, service technicians, and office roles like accounts payable and coordinators. If a role is outside what we’re confident we can fill, we say so on the intake call.
What do you do that I can’t do myself?
Honestly, nothing. We do it so you don’t have to. You don’t have time to check resumes every day or wait around for interviews that don’t happen. We do.
How fast will I see the first candidates?
It depends on the role, and we give you an honest estimate on the intake call rather than a number we can’t keep.
What if you don’t find anyone?
Ask our clients. We’re happy to put you in touch with business owners who’ve hired through us, and we tell you up front if a role is one we’re not confident about. And with no long-term contract, you can turn us off any time we’re not delivering.
Do you only work in South Carolina?
No. We’re based in South Carolina and work with companies all over the country. Every candidate interview is recorded and virtual, so location isn’t a constraint.
Is there a fee to get started?
No. There’s no setup fee and no charge to search for and present candidates. You pay the flat monthly fee while we’re working for you, and that’s the whole bill.
See what the first month looks like
Tell us what you’re hiring for. We’ll walk you through the process, quote your flat fee, and give you a straight answer on fit.
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