Workwolf

05/14/2026

Most recruiting agencies charge a percentage fee that lands somewhere between 15% and 25% of the new hire's first year salary. They get paid when the candidate accepts the offer, not when the hire succeeds in the role.

Our CEO Erik Simins spent years inside that model. In a new post he breaks down exactly how the math works, the placement that made him leave it behind, and the alternative we built at Workwolf.

Workwolf's CEO breaks down how the 15-25% contingency recruiter fees model really works, and what to demand instead.

04/15/2026

Most companies never question their recruitment agency fees. They pay 15 to 25% of first year salary, assume the process is working, and move on.

But for companies making 40, 100, or 500 hires a year, that fee structure compounds into millions of dollars for a process that delivers a shortlist and coordination. No behavioral screening. No credential verification. No financial stake in whether the hire actually works out.

We broke down exactly how the model works, where the misalignment lives, and what a transparent alternative looks like.

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04/07/2026

The hiring process broke quietly. Applications per job surged 286% in one year. Candidates are using AI to apply. Companies are using AI to screen. And the result is an inbox full of optimized noise where the real candidates are nearly impossible to find.

The fix isn't better AI screening. It's moving the filter entirely. Skills based hiring puts assessments before resume review, so the people who actually want the role show up first.

We broke down exactly what's happening and what actually works now.

AI has flooded recruiting with look alike resumes. Skills based hiring fixes it. Here's what the data shows and how to make the shift.

04/02/2026

Have you ever calculated what a bad hire actually cost you?

Most companies track cost per hire. Almost none track what happens when that hire fails.

One mid level bad hire costs more than $60,000 when you add it all up. Factor in every hidden cost and that number reaches $80,000. According to CareerBuilder, 74% of employers have made at least one.

We put together the full breakdown, including a four step framework to calculate your own exposure.

The bad hire cost is higher than most companies realize. See the breakdown and learn how to reduce hiring mistakes.

03/25/2026

We built hiring software. Then our customers asked us to do the hiring for them.

It wasn't the first time we'd heard it. It was the first time we listened.

Here's what that conversation taught us about why great hiring takes more than great technology and what we did about it.

What's been your biggest frustration with recruiting tools? Drop it in the comments 👇

Recruitment as a service done right: why we combined hiring tech with human expertise — at a fraction of agency costs.

03/11/2026

🐺 We started by building software.

Science-backed tools that help companies hire smarter, not harder.

Psychometrics that actually predict who will succeed in a role, not just who interviews well.

Our clients loved it. Then they asked us something we didn't expect: "Can you just do the recruiting too?"

So we did.

🐺 New look. Same science. We're just getting started.

👉 https://workwolf.com/

12/12/2025

Stop wasting time on resumes that don’t match what you need.

Workwolf’s AI-powered screening cuts the clutter, surfaces your strongest candidates, and accelerates every step of your hiring process.

If you’re ready for faster, more confident hiring, we built this for you.

🔗Book your free 15-minute demo today and experience the future of hiring: https://workwolf.com/book-a-demo/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=marketing

12/10/2025

Hiring used to take weeks, but not anymore.

With Workwolf’s Smart Resume Screening, applicants are automatically filtered and ranked the moment they enter your pipeline. No more resume overload, no more manual sorting, and no more guesswork.

Teams using Workwolf are reducing their time to hire by 70 to 80 percent, identifying top candidates and moving to interviews in as little as five days.

This is hiring with AI that actually works:
✔ Faster shortlists
✔ Accurate performance predictions
✔ Zero manual resume sifting
✔ Better hires in less time

🔗 Book your free 15-minute demo today and experience the future of hiring: https://workwolf.com/book-a-demo/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=marketing

12/09/2025

Struggling to sort through a flood of applicants?

Workwolf’s Smart Resume Screening transforms the entire resume review process into a fast, automated workflow.

With AI focused on performance indicators, predictive accuracy, and real job fit, you get a curated shortlist of high-potential candidates in minutes — not hours.

This is how teams hire faster, smarter, and with confidence.

🔗 Book your free 15-minute demo today and experience the future of hiring: https://workwolf.com/book-a-demo/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=marketing

12/05/2025

Turn applicant overload into an instant shortlist with AI built for high-velocity hiring.

Workwolf pinpoints real fit faster, brings your best candidates forward, and removes the friction from screening, so your team can focus on hiring, not sifting.

🔗 Book your free 15-minute demo today and experience the future of hiring: https://workwolf.com/book-a-demo/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=marketing