Strategic Recruiting. Confident Hiring.
GHARD helps small and mid-sized businesses build the teams they need to grow — through practical, relationship-driven recruiting focused on the right hire, not the fast one.
Recruiting is a separate paid service. It is not included in the monthly Support Balance.
Real people behind the work
Chantel Loo — Recruiting Lead
Chantel leads GHARD’s recruiting — consultative, transparent hiring built around quality, not volume.
- We understand your business, culture, and long-term goals before launching a search.
- We combine recruiting execution with real HR expertise.
- We help you make informed hiring decisions — not just send resumes.
- We use a structured process, proactive communication, and weekly updates.
- We don’t promise to fill every role or guarantee a specific timeline.
Every search follows a clear, four-stage process so you always know where things stand.
Discovery, role intake, business and culture discussion, job description, compensation positioning, candidate profile, interview process, scorecards, and timeline.
Job advertisement, sourcing strategy, job boards, professional networking, outreach, resume review, screening, and weekly updates.
Candidate presentation, interview coordination, structured guides, scorecards, evaluations, hiring-manager guidance, and offer support.
Offer acceptance coordination, onboarding handoff, documentation guidance, first-day readiness, and transition into ongoing HR support when applicable.
Included recruiting services
- Role intake and hiring strategy
- Job description and job advertisement development or review
- High-level compensation and market-positioning guidance
- Sourcing, resume review, candidate screening, and shortlisting
- Interview planning, coordination, guides, and hiring-manager coaching
- Candidate evaluation and debrief facilitation
- Offer strategy, customized offer letters, and acceptance coordination
- Onboarding transition and HR handoff
What we don’t do directly
- –GHARD does not directly conduct reference checks, background checks, drug testing, or motor-vehicle reports.
- –We may coordinate with your vendor or recommend an outside provider; those costs are billed separately.
- –No temporary, temp-to-hire, seasonal, or high-volume placement.
- –We don’t maintain a general public resume database — candidates apply only to active openings.
GHARD Placement Assurance
If a candidate we place voluntarily resigns or is terminated for cause within 60 calendar days of their start date, GHARD will conduct one replacement search for the same position without an additional professional recruiting fee — subject to the conditions below.
- GHARD is notified within five business days of the separation.
- The position, responsibilities, location, and compensation stay substantially the same.
- The client participates in the replacement process in a timely way.
- The account remains current, and approved pass-through costs remain the client’s responsibility.
- Growing companies, generally 20 to 200 employees
- Teams that value the right hire over the fastest hire
- Businesses with limited or no internal recruiting team
- Critical professional, management, or executive roles
- California-based clients, with remote or out-of-state searches when appropriate
Recruiting questions
How does pricing work?
Recruiting is billed at $90/hour while the search is active. If a candidate is hired, 100% of the hourly fees paid for that search are credited toward the final placement fee. If the search closes without a placement, hourly fees remain earned for the work completed.
What is the placement fee?
The placement fee is 15% of first-year base salary for standard professional and management roles, and 18–20% for executive, confidential, specialized, or hard-to-fill roles. The exact percentage is stated in the proposal before the search begins. It’s calculated on first-year base salary only.
Do subscribers get a discount?
Yes. Active subscribers receive a recruiting discount based on their tier (5% / 10% / 15%), applied to GHARD professional fees only. Discounts don’t stack unless approved in writing.
Do you guarantee a hire?
No. We don’t promise to fill every role or guarantee a timeline. We do commit to a structured process, weekly updates, and the Placement Assurance replacement search described above.
Schedule a Hiring Strategy Session
The initial session is complimentary. We’ll learn your business, hiring goals, and the role before recommending an approach.