Direct Hire (Contingency)
Flexible, Success-Based Recruiting
Our Direct Hire service offers a performance-based model where fees are only due upon successful placement. This approach provides flexibility while still maintaining our structured, fit-first evaluation process.
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We focus on:
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Efficient sourcing and screening - not resume blasting
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Qualified, well-aligned candidates
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Transparent communication
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Streamlined hiring support
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Ideal for:
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High-demand construction and engineering roles
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Urgent hiring needs
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Roles with an active talent market
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Organizations seeking flexibility without upfront investment
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Typical Fee Structure:
A percentage of the candidate's first-year base salary, payable upon successful placement.
Strategic Search Partnership (Retained)
A Strategic Partnership for High-Impact Hires
Reach Recruiting's Strategic Search service is built for senior-level, specialized, or business-critical roles where precision matters. This service allows us to work as an extension of your leadership team- dedicating focused resources, deep market insight, and proactive outreach to identify the right talent. A Strategic Search is ideal when confidentiality, complexity, and long-term impact are key considerations.
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This model allows us to:
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Conduct deep discovery and stakeholder alignment
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Analyze leadership style and workplace dynamics
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Perform proactive market mapping
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Engage passive, high-caliber candidates
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Apply the REACH Fit Methodology throughout the search
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Ideal for:
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Executive and senior leadership roles
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Hard-to-fill technical positions
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Growth critical hires
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Confidential searches
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Organizations prioritizing long-term fit and retention​
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Typical Fee Structure:
Milestone-based payments aligned with key phases of the search (launch, shortlist, and placement).
Our Services
Flexible when you need it. Strategic when it matters most.
Our Positions
Built for Construction & Engineering
Construction & Engineering Roles
We recruit for a wide range of technical and project-driven positions, including:
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Project Managers & Project Engineers
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Superintendents & Field Leaders
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Construction Managers
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Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers
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Estimators & Preconstruction Professionals
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Quality, Safety, and Compliance Roles
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These roles are critical to project success, and we focus on both technical capability and leadership alignment to ensure long-term performance.
Skilled Trades & Field Professionals
We support hiring across essential skilled trades that keep projects moving safely and efficiently, including:
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Electricians, Plumbers, and HVAC Technicians
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Welders, Fabricators, and Machinists
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Carpenters, Ironworkers, and Equipment Operators
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Materials Testing & Inspections Technicians
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Maintenance & Service Technicians
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Foreman & Crew Leaders
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We understand the realities of field environments and prioritize fit between work expectations, leadership style, and team dynamics.
Professional & Administrative Roles
Strong operations depend on more than just field execution. We also recruit for professional and administrative positions that support project delivery and business performance, including:
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Office and Project Administrators
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Coordinators and Support Staff
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Accounting & Finance Professionals
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Human Resources and Talent Operations
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Procurement and Scheduling Roles
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These positions play a key role in organizational stability, communication, and efficiency.
Executive & Leadership Roles
For organizations seeking strategic leadership, we partner on executive and senior-level searches, including:
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Executives and Senior Leadership
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Directors and Department Heads
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Operations and Division Leaders
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Regional and General Managers
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Through our REACH Fit Method, we focus on leadership style, culture alignment, and long-term vision to support impactful, lasting hires.
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Deep Discovery
Through structured discovery conversations, we explore:
How success is defined in the role
Leadership and management styles
Team dynamics and communication norms
Workplace culture and values
Expectations, pressures, and growth paths
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This allows us to represent your organization accurately and attract candidates who are aligned- not just "interested"
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Defining Success
We go beyond the job description and work with you to clarify:
What "great performance" looks like in the first 6-12 months
Which skills are essential vs. trainable
Common challenges someone in this role will face
Why previous hires succeeded- or struggled
This clarity becomes the foundation for every candidate conversation.
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Candidate Fit Assessment
We don't treat candidates as job-seekers- we treat them as professionals making an important decision. Our candidate discovery process explores:
Career goals and motivation
Preferred work environments
Leadership compatibility
Communication and collaboration styles
Values, boundaries, and non-negotiables
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By understanding how candidates work- not just what they've done- we ensure alignment on both sides.
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Realistic Job Previews
Transparency is essential to fit. We provide candidates with a realistic job preview, offering honest insight into:
Day-to-day responsibilities
Leadership expectations
Work pace and pressure points
Challenges and opportunities
This builds trust, improves engagement, and significantly reduces early turnover.
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Evidence-Based Alignment
Before presenting a candidate, we assess alignment across seven key dimensions that influence employee long-term success. Our REACH Fit Method helps clients:
Make more confident hiring decisions
Reduce mis-hires and early attrition
Improve onboarding and engagement
Build stronger, more resilient teams
And for candidates, it leads to roles that feel right- not rushed.
Our Process
Technical skills matter. Experience matters. But fit is what determines long-term success.
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Many hiring challenges stem from misalignment; expectations that weren't fully communicated, leadership styles that clash, and workplace realities that differ from the job description.
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Our REACH Fit Methodology addresses these issues head-on, before an offer is ever made.
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Here's how we make it happen.