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12 Calculators

Interactive Calculators

Model your revenue metrics in real time. Adjust the inputs to see how pipeline coverage, deal velocity, and compensation scenarios change for executive search & recruiting firms.

Predicts the likelihood of a candidate accepting an offer based on compensation alignment, counteroffer risk, motivation factors, and search stage indicators.

Inputs

Compensation Alignment (1-10)8

Counteroffer Risk (1-10, 10=high)6

Motivation for New Role (1-10)9

Spouse/Family Buy-In (1-10)7

Client Urgency & Warmth (1-10)8

Other Active Opportunities (1-10, 10=many)4

Results

Acceptance Probability %

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Risk Level

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Project cash flow over 90 days based on pipeline stage, retainer collection timing, and payment milestones.

Inputs

Cash on Hand Today1

Monthly Operating Expenses1

New Engagements (Month 1)1

New Engagements (Month 2)1

New Engagements (Month 3)1

Average Upfront Retainer %1

Average Total Fee1

Shortlist Deliveries (Month 1)1

Shortlist Deliveries (Month 2)1

Placements (Month 1)1

Placements (Month 2)1

Placements (Month 3)1

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
Conservative	%	—
Growth	%	—
Aggressive	%	—

Calculate the total lifetime value of a client including repeat searches, referrals, and account expansion.

Inputs

Searches in First Year3,000

Searches per Year (Ongoing)3,000

Average Fee per Search3,000

Expected Relationship Length (Years)3,000

Referral Rate (%)3000%

Referral Requests per Year3,000

Referral to Client Conversion %3,000

Account Expansion Revenue Multiplier$3,000

Cost to Acquire Client3,000

Annual Service Cost per Client3,000

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
Small Client	%	—
Medium Client	%	—
Enterprise Client	%	—

Models recruiter compensation scenarios including base salary, draw, tiered commission rates, accelerators, and firm profitability at different production levels.

Inputs

Annual Base Salary$80,000

Draw Period (Months)12

Monthly Draw Amount3,000

Commission % (Placements 1-5)0.2

Commission % (Placements 6-10)0.25

Commission % (Placements 11+)0.3

Average Placement Fee75,000

Expected Annual Placements8

Results

Total Commission Earned

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Recruiter Total Compensation

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Total Revenue Generated

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Firm Gross Margin (after 15% overhead)

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Quantifies the true financial impact of an unfilled executive role including lost revenue, stalled projects, team overtime, and delayed strategic initiatives. Essential for fee justification in retained search conversations.

Inputs

Annual Revenue Dependent on This Role$5,000,000

Expected Days Vacant Without Search Firm90

Company Daily Cash Burn Rate5000%

Monthly Team Overtime/Temp Staffing Cost8,000

Stalled Project Financial Impact$250,000

Proposed Search Fee135,000

Results

Total Cost of Vacancy

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Search Fee as % of COV

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COV-to-Fee ROI Multiple

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Quantifies the financial and operational benefits of exclusive retained engagements versus competitive contingency arrangements.

Inputs

Role First-Year Salary$300,000

Contingency Fee %0.22

Retained Fee %0.3

Expected Days to Fill (Contingency)85

Expected Days to Fill (Retained)42

Placement Win Rate (Contingency, competitive)0.35%

Placement Win Rate (Retained, exclusive)0.9%

Daily Cost of Vacancy2,500

Results

Total Expected Cost (Contingency)

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Total Expected Cost (Retained)

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Client Savings with Retained

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Recruiter Expected Value Advantage

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Calculates optimal markup percentage for contract and temporary staffing engagements. Factors in payroll burden, insurance, recruiter commission, and competitive positioning.

Inputs

Contractor Hourly Pay Rate85%

Hours per Week40

Assignment Duration (Weeks)26

Payroll Burden % (taxes, insurance)0.18

Target Gross Margin %0.35%

Recruiter Commission % of Markup0.2

Results

Recommended Bill Rate

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Total Markup %

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Gross Profit

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Firm Net after Commission

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Calculate weighted pipeline value and revenue forecasts based on search stage probabilities and average fees.

Inputs

Searches in Discovery85

Proposals Pending85

Signed Searches85

At Shortlist Stage85

At Finalist Stage85

Offer Pending85

Average Fee85

Discovery to Signed %85

Proposal to Signed %85

Overall Fill Rate %85%

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
Small Pipeline	%	—
Healthy Pipeline	%	—
Large Pipeline	%	—

Calculate placement fees based on compensation, fee percentage, and payment structure for retained and contingency search engagements.

Inputs

Base Salary$45,000

Target Annual Bonus45,000

Guaranteed Signing Bonus45,000

Fee Percentage45,000

Search Model45,000

Minimum Fee45,000

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
VP Engineering (Series B SaaS)	%	—
CFO (Fintech)	%	—
Director Level (Contingency)	%	—

Calculate key recruiter productivity metrics including placements per year, revenue per recruiter, effective hourly rate, and capacity planning.

Inputs

Active Searches47

Average Fee per Placement47

Fill Rate (%)47%

Hours per Search47

Recruiter Base Salary$47

Commission Rate (%)47%

Working Weeks per Year47

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
New Recruiter (Year 1)	%	—
Experienced Recruiter	%	—
Senior Recruiter	%	—

Demonstrate the ROI of retained search vs. contingency search to clients using fill rate, time-to-fill, and retention data.

Inputs

Role Compensation72

Retained Fee %72

Contingency Fee %72

Retained Fill Rate %72%

Contingency Fill Rate %72%

Retained Days to Fill72

Contingency Days to Fill72

Cost per Open Day72

Retained 1-Year Retention %72%

Contingency 1-Year Retention %72%

Scenario Modeling

Scenario	Attainment	Total Earnings
VP Engineering Search	%	—
CFO Search	%	—

Models monthly retainer, per-hire fees, and total contract value for Recruitment Process Outsourcing engagements. Includes break-even analysis and sensitivity testing.

Inputs

Monthly Retainer25,000

Per-Hire Success Fee15,000

Expected Hires per Month3

Contract Duration (Months)12

All-In Recruiter Cost per Month14,000

Tools & Overhead per Month3,000

Results

Total Contract Value

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Gross Margin

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Margin %

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Break-Even Hires per Month

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