Agency Fee or Internal Recruitment? Start with Huwell’s Hiring Cost Estimator

A recruitment fee is visible on a proposal. Internal hiring effort is often spread across salary, advertising, tools and time. Huwell’s hiring cost estimator brings selected costs into one editable comparison so an employer can discuss the assumptions before deciding how to approach a vacancy.

Start with your own hiring plan

Enter the annual gross salary for the role and the number of hires planned. The model assumes the same annual salary for each hire. If you are recruiting different roles at different salaries, compare them separately rather than treating an average as a precise budget.

Add the internal recruiter’s monthly gross salary and expected successful hires per year. Capacity initially follows the number of planned hires and can be increased. Use a realistic annual allocation, since the assumption changes the internal cost assigned to each hire.

Replace example costs with actual costs

The initial advertising budget scales at €1,000 per planned hire, but it is an editable example, not a claim about the cost of your campaign. Replace it with the total amount you expect to spend. Enter zero where appropriate.

Optional fields cover employer payroll costs on recruiter salary, annual recruitment tools and other internal costs per vacancy. Avoid double counting. If you include interview time under other costs, for example, check that the same allowance is not already included elsewhere.

Use the comparison to discuss scope

The Huwell fee rate is an adjustable scenario. The output does not establish contractual pricing or promise savings. Commercial scope, fees and service terms are discussed directly before an engagement proceeds.

The decision also involves delivery needs, internal capability and the work required to assess candidates. Huwell starts with the hiring brief: responsibilities, essential skills, salary parameters and location. The estimator gives that conversation a clearer financial starting point.

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