# Reverse Recruiting Pricing & Terms Survey — 2026

Read date for every row: 2026-09-28. Values come only from each provider's own pages (URL in the row). "not published" means the value is not on the site; nothing is estimated.

| Provider | Source URL | Publishes prices | Monthly low–high | Fee model | Onboarding fee | Minimum term | Guarantee | Time-to-interview claim | Run by | Founded | Standards body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find My Profession | https://www.findmyprofession.com/reverse-recruiting/ | yes | USD 1,500–3,000 | hybrid: choice of $1,500/month + 8% of first-year salary (Success Fee Option, 'qualifying U.S. searches') or $3,000/month fixed (no success fee) | not published | none stated; 'Cancel anytime' | 'The Find My Profession Promise: 5 Interviews or an Accepted Offer in 4 Months, or We Keep Working for Free*' — '*Available to eligible clients. Participation requirements apply.' Long form: 'If you don't receive at least five qualifying interviews or an accepted employment offer within your first four months, we'll continue working at no additional monthly service fee.' | not published | team ('Reverse Recruiters, Managers, Coaches, and Specialists'; '100% U.S.-based'); founder & CEO Mike Podesto | 2015 | Reverse Recruiting Council / CPRR — the Council's public directory (reverserecruitingcouncil.org/directory/) lists 19 practitioners, all Find My Profession staff incl. Mike Podesto; no other firm appears |
| My Personal Recruiter | https://www.mypersonalrecruiter.com/ | yes | USD 2,000–4,500 | fixed monthly (Standard $2,000 / Premier $3,500 / Elite $4,500) | not published | none stated; 'Most clients engage for 2-4 months' | 'if you don't receive at least one written job offer within six months of working with our dedicated search team, we'll continue to provide our full suite of services at no additional cost – until you do.' ('Guarantee subject to terms and conditions.') | 'Most clients begin receiving interview invitations within 30-45 days and receive job offers within 60-90 days.' | dedicated recruiter per client + certified career coach; founder Adam Fineberg; CEO Kareem Miller (about page) | 2023 (about page also cites predecessors Jackson Square Company 2019, Rock My Resume 2020) | none (RR-specific). About page lists PARWCC, TAtech and Forbes Business Council memberships |
| Career Agents | https://careeragents.org/reverse-recruitment/ | yes | USD 999–1,667 | fixed package billed monthly, self-described 'Performance-Based' (refund/extension guarantee) | none stated (Starter brand-building package $999 one-time, no applications) | Pro: 7 months ($6,993 total); Executive: 9 months ($14,999 total) | 'Get A Job Offer That Matches Your Approved Criteria Within 7 Months, Or Choose 50% Back Or A Free Extension' (eligibility: active participation, respond within 3 business days, attend interviews, keep materials current) | not published | dedicated personal career agent; founder Steven Mostyn | not published | none |
| Superstar Resume | https://www.superstarresume.com/reverse-recruiter/ | yes | — | flat fee: Bronze $1,449 (resume, LinkedIn, cover letter, 15 applications); 'Job Offer Guaranteed' $6,993 (unlimited applications, 7 months) | not published | Bronze one-time; premium '7 Months of unlimited support' (FAQ says 6 months) | 'If you actively participate and do not receive a qualifying written job offer within seven months of launching your search, you may choose either a 50% refund of professional fees or a complimentary service extension.' (premium package only) | not published (documents delivered in '72 hours') | Steven Mostyn, 'Founder and Lead Resume Writer' | not published | none |
| Reverse Recruiting Agency | https://www.reverserecruitingagency.com/pricing | yes | USD 1,500–2,500 | hybrid: monthly fee + success fee of '10% of your year 1 base salary once you get hired'; 'Monthly fees are refunded in the success fee, you'll never pay more than 10%' (pricing page: 'Once you land the job, we refund you the first month's fee') | none stated | 'no long-term commitment required' | '9 interviews in your first 3 months or your money back'; also '30-day refund guarantee on our monthly fee' | 'At least 1 interview per week'; 'Average placement time is 8-10 weeks' (pricing page: 'Average job placement in 2-2.5 months') | founder Alex Shinkarovsky; clients 'work directly with the founder, Alex, for no additional cost' | not published | none |
| Top Prospect Careers | https://www.topprospectcareers.com/ | no | — | not published; site says 'a pricing model that decreases with time. Meaning, the longer you work with us, the cheaper it gets' | not published | not published | none stated | not published | founders Dan Reed (reverse recruiting; Certified Career Development Practitioner) and Brad Reed (executive coaching); 'small team' | not published | none |
| The Ambitious Exec | https://www.theambitiousexec.com/ | no | — | not published | not published | not published | none — site disclaimer: 'We do not guarantee job placement. Testimonials and client success stories reflect the individual experiences of those clients and should not be interpreted as typical or guaranteed results.' | not published | not stated on site (only a 'James.h.whittaker' social handle); CBS 11 Feb 2026 names James Whittaker as co-founder/CEO | not published | none |
| Mastor Recruiting | https://www.mastorrecruiting.com/ | no | — | not published | not published | not published | none stated | not published ('95% success rate' refers to employer-side placements) | Jennifer Mastor (founder, '30 years of experience') | not stated (copyright 2020-2024) | none |
| Ascend5 | https://www.ascend5.com/expedite | yes | — | flat program fee: EXPEDITE $2,500 (up to $200K) / $3,000 ($200K+), split into 2 payments; Klarna 4 instalments | n/a (one-time program) | 30-day active campaign (+60 days Operator Pack, 1 year network access) | 'The Traction Guarantee' — 'If it isn't responding by day 14, we rebuild - stronger positioning, revised messaging, retargeted pipeline ... We keep recalibrating until it does.' Homepage: 'Every program and service comes with a client success guarantee.' | '98% land offers in 1–6 months' (homepage) | founder Aimee Marcelo | 2016 | none |
| Browning Associates (Executive Job Search, executivejobsearch.net) | https://executivejobsearch.net/browning-associates-cost/ | no | — | flat fee set after evaluation ('before any obligation exists, a thorough evaluation is completed to ascertain the exact work to be done'); 'We never take a fee from the hiring company' | not published | commitment 'for a period of 1 full year'; 'We guarantee to work with you until you accept a new position!' | 'We guarantee to work with you until you accept a new position!' but 'Browning Associates cannot guarantee you a job.' | 'Clients following our program as prescribed typically secure a new position within four to six months from the date we begin networking' | founder John Seraichyk; dedicated career consultant + writing staff | not stated (copyright '© 2003-2026') | none |
| WeAreCareer | https://wearecareer.com/pages/career-accelerator | yes | — | hybrid: program fee + post-offer % of first-year base salary — Career Bootcamp $4,000 + 3%; Career Exec+ $5,000 + 3% (per own 2026 cost guide); Career Accelerator $6,000 + 4% ('only if job sourced by us') | n/a (program fee) | 3-6 month program | Accelerator: 'Job offer or minimum 10 unique interviews within the first 450 job applications. If neither is met, we will provide unlimited extra applications until we hit the minimum results guarantee.' Bootcamp: 'Job offer or minimum 10 unique interviews guarantee or we continue applying for free'. Homepage: 'Guaranteed Ongoing Support until you land your next role.' | '3-6 months' program window; no first-interview figure | team of US-based career coaches/interview coaches (24+ listed); founder & CEO Mohamed Suwaid | not published | none |
| The Hidden Market | https://www.thehiddenmarket.com/reverse-recruiters | no | — | 'Simple, fixed-fee pricing — no surprises, no salary %'; bespoke packages, price on request ('Book a free consultation & Request Pricing') | not published | 'Cancel anytime' | none — 'we cannot guarantee a job and it is the wrong measure of success' | 'Results are immediate'; 'Most clients see increased conversations within weeks once materials and outreach go live'; searches 1–6 months, senior 3–12 months | not named on service page; blog names founder James Gilford | 2020 (per own blog) | none |
| TopStack Resume (Personal Recruiting) | https://www.topstackresume.com/personal-recruiting | yes | USD 1,449–1,449 | fixed monthly ($1,449/month) | not published | not stated (payment after job-search plan review) | 'If you don't have an offer that meets your own stated goals and interests within 6 months, we'll provide up to 6 additional months of personal recruiting services for free.' | not published | 'A dedicated, U.S.-based senior recruiter'; founder not named | not published | none |
| Kadima Careers | https://www.kadimacareers.com/ | yes | USD 1,000–2,000 | fixed monthly coaching subscription: Personalized $1,000/month (2 sessions) / Premium $2,000/month (weekly) | none stated ($600 single session available) | month-to-month, no minimum | '7-Day Money-Back Guarantee' | not published | Alan Stein personally | 2020 (1:1 coaching model from 2026) | none |
| Free Agency | https://freeagency.com/ | no | — | not published (site shows a waitlist: 'Coming soon: a new way to work in the age of AI') | not published | not published | none stated | not published | founder Sherveen Mashayekhi | not published | none |
| The Barrett Group | https://www.careerchange.com/about-us/our-process/faqs/ | no | — | not published | not published | not published | could not verify | could not verify | could not verify | could not verify | none found |
| Loopcv | https://www.loopcv.pro/pricing | yes | EUR 9.99–null | software subscription: 'Paid plans start from €9.99/month'; free forever plan | none (free plan, no card) | monthly subscription | 'We offer refunds within 7 days of purchase if you have not used more than 10% of your plan's application quota.' | '61% of users get an interview in the first 10 days' (homepage FAQ) | software only, no human recruiter | not published | none |
| Careerflow | https://www.careerflow.ai/ | yes | USD 23.99–44.99 | software subscription: Premium $23.99/month ($172.99/yr), Premium Plus $44.99/month ($299.99/yr); Basic free | none | weekly/monthly/yearly options | none stated | '60% faster time to interviews'; '2x more job offers' | software; no human reverse recruiter | not published | none |
| iCareerSolutions | https://icareersolutions.com/reverse-recruiter-cost/ | yes | USD 2,995–2,995 | fixed monthly ($2,995/month, 'never a percentage of salary'), maximum 4 payments, $0 after month 4 until placement | none ('No Setup Fees') | none stated; 'Cancel anytime'; capped at 4 monthly payments ($11,980 max) | 'If you don't receive at least 5 qualified interviews or an accepted offer within your 4-month guarantee period — we keep working at no additional monthly service fee until you get there.' (eligibility requirements apply) | 'Many clients see first introductions in weeks 1–2 once materials are finalized and outreach begins.' | dedicated reverse recruiter; led by founder Arno Markus (former executive recruiter) | 2011 (per /reverse-recruiting/) | National Reverse Recruiter Association (NRRA) — listed on reverserecruiterassociation.com/agencies.html as a member firm with three practices; NRRA President is Arno Markus |
| Relentless (joinrelentless.com) | https://www.joinrelentless.com/ | no | — | hybrid: upfront fee + success fee 'approximately 10% of first year salary' | upfront 'initiation fee' / deposit — amount not published | not published | 'Your success fee guarantees an offer. That offer is insured by Relentless for up to 60 days so should you lose it, we'll be there to land you another offer.' (deposit 'does not guarantee an offer') | 'Time range from finishing onboarding to 1st interview was 1 to 3 weeks'; median time to job 109 days; '91.2%+ received offers within 12 months' | team; founder not named on page | not published | none |
| Scale.jobs | https://scale.jobs/ | no | — | prepaid credits for human-assistant applications (package prices not on homepage) | $100 one-time (mentioned in refund policy) | credit-based, no term | '12-24 hours guaranteed' application turnaround; no placement guarantee | '93% landed jobs in 3 months' | assistant team; co-founder Leela Yanamaddi | not published | none |
| Alza (joinalza.com) | https://www.joinalza.com/ | no | — | not published | not published | not published | not stated (FAQ heading 'Do you offer guarantees?' without visible answer) | '86% Receive an offer in 45-90 days' | 'Albano' (per testimonials); limited clients per month | not published | none |

## Included services

- **Find My Profession**: resume; cover letter; LinkedIn; target list (job opportunity identification, hiring-manager research); outreach (done-for-you networking); applications; interview prep (1 coaching session/month); negotiation; unlimited career-coach messaging
- **My Personal Recruiter**: resume; LinkedIn; target list; outreach (hiring managers); applications; interview prep; negotiation; customer success manager
- **Career Agents**: resume (versions); LinkedIn; cover letter; applications (5–10/day); outreach (recruiters and hiring managers); interview prep (unlimited); negotiation; dashboard
- **Superstar Resume**: resume; LinkedIn; cover letter; applications (15 in Bronze, unlimited in premium); support (premium)
- **Reverse Recruiting Agency**: resume (customized per application); LinkedIn; job search strategy; applications (up to 100/week); outreach (follow-up with up to 9 people per organization; Pro adds 2–3 networking calls/week); interview coaching (Elite: 2 sessions/month)
- **Top Prospect Careers**: career clarity assessment; resume; LinkedIn; cover letter; managed job search (sourcing, applications, manager outreach); interview coaching; negotiation
- **The Ambitious Exec**: 'The Program': career consulting, training, community; 'Referral Engine' process for executives earning $150K+
- **Mastor Recruiting**: career consulting (one of four service lines; the others are employer-side recruiting and consulting)
- **Ascend5**: resume rebuild; LinkedIn; Executive Impact Brief; target list (200 target companies, 900 mapped recruiters/search firms); outreach (30-day recruiter outreach, 400 contact scripts); interview & negotiation strategy; 1-hour positioning coaching; weekly working sessions (2 weeks)
- **Browning Associates (Executive Job Search, executivejobsearch.net)**: resume; LinkedIn; personal brand; networking strategy; interview prep; negotiation; assigned Project Manager, writing staff, admin support
- **WeAreCareer**: resume; LinkedIn; cover letter; applications (300 in Bootcamp; 450 in Accelerator); outreach (1,300+ recruiters/hiring managers, Accelerator); 1:1 coaching; interview prep; Slack support; dedicated success manager
- **The Hidden Market**: market mapping / target list; contact sourcing and outreach; job monitoring and applications; CV/LinkedIn; interview prep; negotiation; 1-to-1 expert support
- **TopStack Resume (Personal Recruiting)**: resume (ATS-ready); cover letters; LinkedIn; personalized job search; applications; interview prep; negotiation
- **Kadima Careers**: 1:1 coaching with Alan Stein; email/text support; group coaching & office hours; course library
- **Free Agency**: 'Talent Agent' concept only
- **The Barrett Group**: could not verify
- **Loopcv**: auto-apply across 30+ job boards; CV matching; application dashboard; AI CV checks
- **Careerflow**: AI resume builder; LinkedIn optimization; job tracker; paid add-ons: Resume Review, LinkedIn Makeover (prices not shown)
- **iCareerSolutions**: executive resume; cover letters; LinkedIn; target list (decision-maker research); outreach (warm introductions); applications (ATS-optimized, '4/day'); interview prep; negotiation (compensation modeling); weekly KPI reports
- **Relentless (joinrelentless.com)**: resume; LinkedIn; applications; outreach (email to hiring managers); interview scheduling; interview coaching; negotiation; dashboard; group coaching
- **Scale.jobs**: human assistants apply on your behalf; tailored resumes/cover letters per application; proof screenshots; strategy review every 15 days; team chat
- **Alza (joinalza.com)**: 1:1 advisory; resume; LinkedIn; outreach strategy; interview prep; negotiation; unlimited text/voice/Zoom access

## Notes per provider

- **Find My Profession**: Page is JS-rendered; WebFetch returned blank, text read through the browser pane. Site cost table shows a 4-month engagement at $12,000 fixed vs $14,000–$30,000 on the success-fee option for $100k–$300k salaries. Guarantee wording is near-identical to iCareerSolutions' ('5 interviews or an accepted offer in 4 months — or we keep working for free').
- **My Personal Recruiter**: Tier prices are on the homepage; /pricing/ page shows 'Choose Your Subscription' without numbers. CBS (11 Feb 2026) quoted $900–$2,500/month for this firm — lower than the $2,000–$4,500 now on the site.
- **Career Agents**: Same founder (Steven Mostyn) as Superstar Resume, whose 'Job Offer Guaranteed' package is also $6,993 with a near-identical 50%-back/extension guarantee.
- **Superstar Resume**: Product listing at /product/reverse-recruiter/ shows $4,999.00 while /reverse-recruiter/ shows $1,449 and $6,993 — the site carries two different price points for the same service name. No monthly figure; recorded as flat fee.
- **Reverse Recruiting Agency**: Homepage lists three tiers (Essential $1,500 / Pro $2,000 / Elite $2,500); /pricing shows a single $1,500 tier. Homepage and pricing page disagree on how monthly fees are credited against the success fee. Most-cited firm in 2026 press (CBS, CNBC, Fortune, Quartz).
- **Top Prospect Careers**: Contact for quote.
- **The Ambitious Exec**: Lead-capture funnel (careers.theambitiousexec.com/organic-opt-in) with no prices. Third-party lists quote '$6,900 upfront' — not on the site, not recorded.
- **Mastor Recruiting**: Quoted by CBS (11 Feb 2026): 'You should never pay anyone to get you a job.' Primarily an employer-side boutique.
- **Ascend5**: Not a monthly model; 30-day sprint with tooling.
- **Browning Associates (Executive Job Search, executivejobsearch.net)**: 'Executive Job Search' and 'Browning Associates' are the same firm (browningassociates.com is an unrelated Michigan law firm). Own cost page gives only a corporate outplacement range: 'for corporations ranges from $15,000-$30,000 for senior executives'; no individual price. $200K+ earners only.
- **WeAreCareer**: Program fee can be split in 2 or financed 3-12 months (Klarna/Afterpay). No monthly price; lump-sum programs.
- **The Hidden Market**: UK firm; homepage now leads with employer-side 'embedded recruitment'. Own page benchmarks competitors at '£1.5k-4k / $2k-5k per month subscriptions'. Third-party '$199–$1,500 per 4 weeks' not on site, not recorded.
- **TopStack Resume (Personal Recruiting)**: Third-party lists still quote $1,149/month; site shows $1,449.
- **Kadima Careers**: Coaching, not done-for-you reverse recruiting: no applications or outreach performed for the client. /pricing returns 404; prices are on the homepage.
- **Free Agency**: Historic percentage-of-income model widely cited by third parties (9–10%) is not on the current site; /pricing is 404.
- **The Barrett Group**: careerchange.com returned an empty document body to WebFetch and to the browser pane on 28 Sep 2026 (homepage, /career-management/, FAQ). Nothing verifiable from own pages; third-party figures ($9,000–$17,000) deliberately not recorded.
- **Loopcv**: Auto-apply software, not candidate-side recruiting; upper tier prices not shown on the pricing page as fetched.
- **Careerflow**: Does not apply to jobs or run outreach for the user; included for completeness only.
- **iCareerSolutions**: Own cost page cites Find My Profession at '$1,500/month + 8%' or '$3,000/month fixed' and an industry range of '$1,500–$10,000+ per month'. Second page read: https://icareersolutions.com/reverse-recruiting/.
- **Relentless (joinrelentless.com)**: Added: found via press/competitor lists. Third parties quote ~$7,000 upfront; not on site.
- **Scale.jobs**: Application-outsourcing service rather than recruiter-led search; added for completeness.
- **Alza (joinalza.com)**: Added from competitor lists; apply-to-qualify model.

## Standards bodies

- **National Reverse Recruiter Association (NRRA)** — reverserecruiterassociation.com, read 2026-09-28. Founding President: Arno Markus. Publishes a six-canon Code of Ethics, a competency model, a six-phase standard process and three credential tiers (CRRA, NCRR, CMRR). The agencies page lists one member firm, iCareerSolutions, plus its three practices (iCareer Strategies, Career Solutions Global, iCareer Consulting) and a 'Your agency here' placeholder.
- **Reverse Recruiting Council / CPRR** — reverserecruitingcouncil.org, read 2026-09-28. Issues the Certified Professional Reverse Recruiter (CPRR) designation and a Code of Professional Conduct; no officers or owning company are named on the site. Its public directory lists 19 practitioners, every one a Find My Profession employee (including founder Mike Podesto). Find My Profession's own site says its reverse recruiters are CPRR-certified.
- **Every other provider surveyed**: no membership in either body stated on its site. My Personal Recruiter cites PARWCC and TAtech (résumé-writer and HR-tech bodies, not reverse-recruiting standards).

## Press numbers (2026)

- **CBS News, 11 Feb 2026** (cbsnews.com/news/what-is-reverse-recruiting-agency/): Reverse Recruiting Agency $1,500/month, minimum 9 interviews in 3 months, 10% commission on annual salary, first month refunded; worked example $13,000 total on a $100,000 salary ($10,000 commission + $3,000 fees); RRA clients typically receive an offer in 12.5 weeks vs a 24-week US average (up from 22); My Personal Recruiter $900–$2,500/month, clients land in 2–3 months, search time cut ~50%; James Whittaker (Ambitious Exec) puts online-application interview odds at 1–2%; Jennifer Mastor: 'You should never pay anyone to get you a job.'
- **Quartz, updated 22 Feb 2026** (qz.com/reverse-recruiting-jobs-market-search-employment, Brian O'Connell; syndicated on Yahoo): Stephanie Alston (BGG Enterprises) — flat retainers of '$2,000–$10,000-plus' per month, some firms take '10–20%' of first-year salary; Steven Lowell (Find My Profession, in the market since 2016): 'monthly subscriptions, no commission, and no hidden fees'; Lacey Kaelani (Metaintro): ~75% of applicants eliminated by AI screening, >100 applications per offer.
- **CNBC, 23 Mar 2026** (cnbc.com/2026/03/23/…): full text blocked (Akamai 'Access Denied' to both fetch and browser on 28 Sep 2026). Search-index excerpts attribute to it: RRA $1,500/month + 10% commission with first-month refund and 9 interviews/3 months, the $13,000-on-$100k example, and 'flat-fee packages in the $10,000 to $15,000 range for candidates earning $200,000 to $400,000' at executive level; economists quoted saying demand may slow if hiring recovers. Treat the CNBC figures as unverified against the article body.
- **Fortune, 25 Mar 2026** (fortune.com/2026/03/25/reverse-recruiting-agency-job-search-ai-applications-cost; verified via Yahoo syndication): RRA $1,500/month (first month refunded) + 10% of first-year salary; 50–100 applications per client per week; 45 clients placed, 25 active; average 863 applications before an offer (924 for visa/age/location-constrained searches); 12.7 weeks to offer vs 24.3 weeks market average; 25.6% of the unemployed out of work 27+ weeks; Alex Shinkarovsky: 'Most of the people who are hiring us now are awesome candidates.'
- **NBC News video, 12 Feb 2026** (WSJ-originated): services run 'from a few hundred dollars to over one thousand dollars a month', some take a percentage of salary.

## Method

Gathered 28 Sep 2026 by fetching each provider's own reverse-recruiting, pricing, FAQ and about pages (WebFetch; the browser pane for JavaScript-rendered pages such as findmyprofession.com and for press sites). Every recorded value is on the cited page as read that day; third-party review-site figures (findmyprofession.com/career-advice, bestreverserecruiters.com, thehiddenmarket.com lists, reverserecruitingagency.com 'Top 22') were used only to discover providers and are flagged in notes where they disagree with the site. Limits: careerchange.com (The Barrett Group) served an empty body to both methods, so nothing could be verified; cnbc.com blocked access, so its numbers rest on search excerpts; frankgumpagency.com returned HTTP 522 twice and alignedcareers.com is a parked domain, so neither is included; Talenticians has no findable site. Several sites carry internally inconsistent prices (Reverse Recruiting Agency homepage vs /pricing; Superstar Resume /product/ vs /reverse-recruiter/), both values are noted. 'Executive Job Search' and 'Browning Associates' are one firm and appear as one row. Software products (Loopcv, Careerflow, Scale.jobs) are included because the brief named them, but they do not provide a recruiter working for the candidate.