| Dedicated recruiter | Ongoing hiring across multiple roles or departments | High day-to-day integration | High | Monthly capacity or agreed allocation | Consistent recruiter ownership and hiring-manager familiarity | Requires internal feedback discipline and role prioritisation |
| Recruitment project | Defined roles, hiring campaign or short-term hiring push | Moderate at intake, review and selection points | Medium | Fixed scope or milestone-based estimate | Clear deliverables and controlled scope | Less suitable when role requirements change repeatedly |
| Monthly managed recruitment support | Steady recruitment operations and recurring hiring demand | Regular reviews and timely approvals | High | Monthly retainer based on scope and volume | Predictable support and reporting cadence | Needs clear service boundaries and response expectations |
| Staff augmentation | Adding recruiter capacity to an existing HR or talent team | High internal coordination | High | Time-based or capacity-based billing | Extends internal capability without permanent headcount | Internal team must manage priorities and employer decisions |
| Dedicated recruitment team | High-volume or multi-function hiring programmes | Shared governance and regular planning | High | Team-based monthly pricing | Multiple roles can be supported in parallel | Requires strong intake process and stakeholder availability |
| White-label recruiter support | Agencies, outsourcing firms or consultancies serving end clients | Client owns external relationship | Medium to high | Project, retainer or capacity basis | Scales delivery without exposing internal resource gaps | Confidentiality, ownership and approval rules must be explicit |
| Hourly support | Backlog review, sourcing research or interview coordination tasks | Task-level direction required | Medium | Hourly billing | Useful for narrow operational needs | Not ideal for strategic hiring ownership |
| Build-operate-transfer support | Companies building a longer-term recruiting function | High executive and HR involvement | High | Phased programme pricing | Can document processes before internal handover | Needs a clear transition owner and governance plan |