Although Zach had worked with recruitment agencies in the past, he found something unique about Remotivate: “you guys, you’re definitely the most process-oriented recruiting group that we’ve worked with today.” he said.

What makes the real difference for him, besides that Remotivate’s process uses a Slack connect channel for fast communication and a uniquely designed ATS system to keep track of candidates throughout the recruitment process, is transparency.

As Zach describes, other recruiters they have dealt with tend to be less organized and do not provide as much transparency in their process.

It’s typical for recruiters to just send over candidates and resumes without much context or follow-up.

One of the key ways that Remotivate’s team differentiates itself is by providing visibility into the recruitment process and weekly updating business owners on the progress of each candidate.

This helps to ensure that the process is transparent and efficient and allows business owners to stay informed and involved as new employees are brought on board.

“We really strive for transparency”, said Anna during the chat with Zach.

But she also adds a point to reflect on: “with marketing agencies, they give you access to all of that (results, copy, fees), why not recruitment agencies?”

Transparency in fee structure is one of the most important values for Remotivate, which applies a fixed fee model for each hire instead of a percentage of the salary.

“I actually preferred the fixed fee that allowed us as a startup to budget it” says Zach.

For the Hook Security CEO, it was a relief not to have to worry about negotiating with the agency or having to deal with unexpected costs or hidden fees.

The fixed fee structure made the process of finalizing an offer with a candidate much smoother:

“That was probably the easiest part about working with you all as you took that away from us, so I could just focus on the process and the candidate,” – explains Zach.