HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE? The average hire will cost your company an average of $9500.00 or more which will include: advertising in the local paper; time spent reviewing / screening the influx of the resumes you receive; candidate interviews; and reference checks, etc. This does not take into consideration the loss of revenue experienced since the focus was not on the core competency of the organization. Other recruiting firms can charge as much as 25% on permanent placements and have an uplift of over 40% on contractors. Key 2 Resources will cost you almost half of what other firms are currently charging without compromising the service you will receive.