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FOR EMPLOYERS

Cut Hiring Costs Keep Control Scale On Demand

Splits Network is a performance-based hiring system. Get $0 upfront access to tools, run hiring your way, and add marketplace help only when you need it. You pay only when a hire starts.

$0
Upfront tool access
$0
Recruiter seats and ATS contracts
Pay on hire
Outcome-based cost model
Auditable
Every key action logged

01 -- SAVINGS

The comparison that matters

Traditional hiring makes you pay for the process, even if you do not fill the role. Splits Network eliminates fixed overhead so your cost is tied to outcomes.

Old way fixed overhead (before a single hire): $353,900 to $406,000+ per year (illustrative using your ranges).
Splits Network fixed overhead: $0 per year.

What changed: fixed cost drops to $0. Hiring becomes variable and based on successful starts.

No pay-to-play visibility

No required ad spend to be seen.

No hiring stack contracts

Core hiring tools are included.

On-demand help

Add specialists only when needed.

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SAVINGS BREAKDOWN

Where fixed costs disappear

A clear view of what you stop paying for upfront.

Recruiter seats

Old way: $8,900 to $13,000 per year. Splits: $0.

$0 upfront

Job ads

Old way: $6,000 to $24,000 per year. Splits: $0 required.

No required spend

ATS and CRM

Old way: $10,000 to $25,000 per year. Splits: built in.

Included

Internal recruiting headcount

Old way: about $230,000 per year (2 to 3 recruiters). Splits: optional marketplace execution.

On demand

Employer burden

Old way: about $69,000 per year (taxes and benefits). Splits: no employer liability for contributors.

No burden

Vetting tools

Old way: $5,000+ per year. Splits: scoring and standards included.

Included
$70,780 to $81,200
Fixed cost per hire at 5 hires per year
$35,390 to $40,600
Fixed cost per hire at 10 hires per year

02 -- SAVINGS

The biggest differentiator

Splits Network is built to prioritize hiring outcomes over platform profit.

Depending on how a role is staffed and which marketplace contributors participate, the platform can distribute up to 100% of the placement fee to the people doing the work. You set the fee once. The network funds execution from that fee.

In simple terms: you can get real recruiting horsepower without adding internal headcount, without buying seats, and without paying for tools you are not sure will work.

THE SAVINGS LEVERS

Five ways the model lowers total cost

No seats

Invite your hiring team with no per-user fees.

No pay-to-play

Visibility is not locked behind sponsored ads.

Stack replaced

Tracking, workflow, and coordination are built in.

AI triage

Faster filtering with consistent signals and evidence.

On-demand execution

Scale up for hard roles, scale down anytime.

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03 -- TOOLS

A real hiring operating system

This is not a job board add-on. It is an end-to-end hiring workspace that keeps every candidate, stage change, decision, and payout tied to a single auditable system.

You can run fully internal hiring or bring in marketplace professionals to support setup, pipeline operations, and specialized searches.

Workspace and collaboration

Roles, candidates, interviews, outcomes, and history in one place.

Structured role builder

Must-haves, salary range, timeline, and expectations set upfront.

Pipeline tracking

Clean stages with less spreadsheet and inbox drift.

Centralized messaging

Fewer lost threads and cleaner handoffs.

Audit trail

Who did what, when it happened, and why it was allowed.

TOOLS

What employers get at $0 upfront

ATS-like funnel: Keep candidate flow in one traceable system with clear stages (Company Review, Interview, Offer, Hired).

Direct applicant triage: Match scoring and quick summaries support faster review without replacing your judgment.

Submission standards: Structured signals reduce noise and make reviews faster across stakeholders.

Built-in coordination: Centralized scheduling and messaging reduce missed handoffs.

Recorded history: Key actions are logged for dispute prevention and clarity.

04 -- THE REST

Build your hiring team on demand

You are not locked into one vendor and you do not need to hire internal staff to get recruiting execution.

Bring in verified marketplace professionals, invite a recruiter you already trust, or run fully internal. Scale up for urgent roles and scale down anytime.

Browse specialists

Niche skills, industry focus, and senior searches.

Invite your recruiter

Bring trusted partners into the same workflow.

Scale without contracts

Add help during busy periods, remove it when done.

Interview-style handshake across a desk
ON-DEMAND ROLES

Company-side roles you can activate

Support is optional. If you activate it, it runs inside your process and your rules.

Job Owner

Turns intake into clear job data. Reduces vague requirements and wasted submissions.

Company Recruiter

Runs pipeline operations, scheduling, and stage hygiene to keep momentum.

Specialist Recruiters

Deep networks for niche skills, geography, or seniority levels.

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05 -- CONTROL

Marketplace help without losing authority

Splits Network enforces a strict double-lock structure.

Marketplace professionals can: set up roles, coordinate scheduling, and move candidates through allowed stages.
Only your company can: approve fee settings, extend formal offers, and mark hires.

Financial authority stays internal

Marketplace users cannot authorize payments or hiring decisions.

Permissioned access

Role-based access for HR, hiring managers, interviewers, and approvers.

Clear accountability

Every major action is tied to an actor and timestamp.

06 -- FINANCIAL MODEL

Pay only for results, with clear release rules

You set the role fee (percentage or fixed amount, depending on configuration). When you mark a hire, an invoice is created for that placement.

Payments are processed securely, and contributor payouts follow strict release rules tied to funds clearing and any holdback window you choose.

Important: payouts never occur before funds clear. No advances. No exceptions. The company pays a 3% processing fee, separate from the placement fee.

HOW PAYMENT WORKS

The outcome-based flow

Simple for employers. Deterministic for payouts. Auditable for everyone.

Set the fee and publish the role

Define salary range, requirements, and workflow expectations.

Run internal or add marketplace help

Activate Job Owner, Company Recruiter, or specialists only when needed.

Move candidates through stages

All key actions are logged in a single system of record.

Mark hire and generate invoice

Invoice is created when a hire is recorded with a start date.

Funds clear, then payouts release

Payouts release only after cleared funds and any holdback window are satisfied.

OPERATING MODELS

How companies use Splits Network

Fully internal

Your team runs the role end to end with the platform tools.

Marketplace-assisted

Assign Job Owner and/or Company Recruiter to handle setup and operations.

Hybrid

Your team makes decisions while contributors handle execution and overflow.

GET STARTED

Start in five steps

Fast setup. Clean process. No upfront contracts.

Create your company workspace

Free setup with instant access to core tools.

Invite your team

Assign permissions for HR, hiring managers, interviewers, and approvers.

Post a role with clear requirements

Salary range, must-haves, and expectations upfront improve outcomes.

Choose your operating model

Run internal or activate marketplace support for execution.

Review candidates and hire confidently

Pay only for successful starts, with a clear audit trail.

FAQ

FAQs employers actually ask

Clear answers, without sales fluff.

Ready to cut fixed hiring costs to $0?

Create your workspace, post a role, and scale execution only when you need it.

Questions? hello@splits.network