The average cost of a bad hire...
$0
Most recruiters add their fee on top of that risk. Artisan guarantees every hire for a full 12 months.
Creative engineering talent — design engineers, growth marketers, creative technologists — sourced and vetted by people who've done this for 36 years. Multiple pricing options. You choose how you work with us.
Trusted by teams at
THE PROBLEM
Every recruiter pitches candidates. Nobody addresses what actually keeps you up at night.
You’re not afraid of open roles. You’re afraid of paying $18,000 for someone who leaves at month four. You’re afraid of explaining that expense to your CFO. You’re afraid of starting over.
We built multiple pricing options to take that risk off your mind. Every model includes a 12-month commitment — from us to you.
OUR GUARANTEE
They Profit when you overpay. We only Profit when your hire stays.
Most staffing agencies charge a fee of 20-30% salary. Higher salary, larger fee.
TRADITIONAL AGENCY
ARtisan Talent
Guaranteed Placement
You pay as long as your hire stays
$1,500
per month, per role
- If a hire leaves — payments stop and paid fees are credited towards the next Artisan search
- 12-month guarantee included
- Exclusive searches only
$200K + salary: $2,500/month
Get StartedTraditional Placement
The fee structure you already know
20%
of first-year salary
- Pay upon successful placement
- 90-day guarantee included at base fee
- Prorated refund based on tenure:
- 100% refund months 1–3
- 75% refund months 4–6
- 50% refund months 7–9
- 25% refund months 10–12
Non Exclusive Option
Get StartedTry Before You Buy
Consider this a paid audition. Zero commitment before you're ready to hire.
Hourly
contract rate
- Pay for hours worked only
- On-the-job evaluation
- Free conversion to fulltime at 90 days
Free conversion at 90 days
Get Started1099 Contractor
Lowest Cost. Best for self-directed freelancers
35%
markup
- Self-employed contractor
- No employee burden
- Artisan verifies IC classification
Test
Get StartedW-2 Part-Time
Full compliance without ACA Overhead
40%
markup
- W-2 employee of Artisan Talent
- Payroll taxes, workers' comp, and state sick leave included
- No ACA health insurance required
W-2 Full-Time
Complete Package
50%
markup
- W-2 employee of Artisan Talent with comprehensive benefits: health, dental, 401(k), PTO, 9 paid holidays, and state sick leave included
- Compliance across 19 states
- 12-month rate lock
CREATIVE ENGINEERING TALENT
The roles hardest to find and most expensive to lose.
We specialize in the intersection of creativity and technology — the talent that ships products, not just concepts.
ABOUT US
36 years of creative placements
1988
Founded. Three decades of creative staffing.
200K+
Pre-vetted candidates in our database
3+
Years of average client relationships
48
hours to your first qualified sendout
Tell us what you’re hiring for. We’ll tell you which model fits.
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12-month guarantee on every fulltime placement
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7-day satisfaction guarantee on every freelance placement
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First qualified candidate in 48 hours
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No placement fees on subscription models