Frequently Asked Questions

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Traditional recruiting firms charge 15–25% of first year salary upfront — guaranteed, whether you hire anyone or not. AccordTalents charges nothing upfront. We conduct a full engagement, deliver a shortlist, and only charge a one-time 15% placement fee if you hire from our shortlist. Zero risk until you get results.

A shortlist of 3–5 interview-ready finalists. Every candidate comes with written fit rationale explaining why they made the cut, risk flags to watch for, and interview focus points so your hiring manager walks into every interview fully prepared.

Email us at Partnership@accordtalents.com to book a free intake call. We'll align on your role requirements, applicant pool, timeline, and shortlist expectations. No commitment required to have that first conversation.

No — and we don't need to. Your ATS can keep managing workflow, records, and process administration. AccordTalents replaces the front-end filtering logic that causes qualified candidates to get eliminated before any human reviews them. We work alongside your existing tools.

Keyword filters remove candidates whose titles, resume wording, or formatting don't match rigid filter logic — even when their actual experience is a strong fit. Transferable experience, non-standard titles, and career changers are the most common casualties. Human review catches what algorithms miss.

No automation is used in shortlist decisions. Every candidate in your applicant pool is reviewed by a human reviewer. We may use tools for scheduling and communication but every screening judgment is made by a person.

Most engagements are delivered within one week. Timeline is confirmed during the intake call based on role complexity, urgency, and applicant volume. Urgent roles can be prioritized.

Yes — and most clients do. Every engagement starts as a scoped pilot on a single role. There is no minimum commitment and no obligation to continue after the first engagement.

Leadership, specialist, hard-to-fill, and high-impact roles where a weak shortlist is too costly to risk. Also strong for startups and growing businesses without dedicated HR bandwidth who need thorough screening without pulling founders or operators away from core work.

All candidate and client information is handled under controlled access and strict confidentiality. Data is used solely for the purpose of the screening engagement and is not shared with third parties.

Nothing unless you want to continue. If the shortlist quality meets your expectations you can bring AccordTalents back for additional roles anytime — no contract, no commitment. Volume discounts are available for multi-role engagements.