Hire through Fieldstone
Permanent, temporary and contract staff for Springfield employers, from a single shift to a whole new team (sample).
How a search runs
The same five stages as the sheet above. Most permanent searches take three to four weeks from the brief to an accepted offer (sample). Candidates come in at Search: that is when we read every application.
Brief
Day 1
A call or visit: duties, pay, hours, start date and who the person reports to.
Search
Days 2 to 8
We advertise, call people already registered and read every application.
Shortlist
Day 10
Three to five people, each with notes from our own interview.
Interviews
Days 12 to 20
We book the times, brief each candidate and collect feedback both ways.
Offer
By day 25
We make the offer, agree the start date and check in after the first week.
You meet fewer people, and the right ones
We interview every shortlisted candidate ourselves, check two references and confirm the right to work before you see a name. You get notes on each person, not a pile of CVs.
Fees for employers
Permanent placement
Of the first year’s basic salary, invoiced on the start date
15%
Temporary staff
Covers holiday pay, payroll taxes and our margin
Pay rate + 28%
Temporary to permanent
If you hire a temp after 12 weeks
8%
Advertising only
We advertise and screen; you interview
$395 a role
Example prices. Candidates never pay us anything.
Included in every search
- Our own interview with every shortlisted candidate
- Two references and right-to-work checks
- Interview times booked and feedback passed on
- If a permanent hire leaves within 12 weeks, we search again at no fee (sample terms)
Temporary staff at short notice
Call by 15:00 and we fill most next-day shifts from people we have already met and checked (sample). Temps arrive with the right certificates and a named contact at our office.
- One shift, a season, or cover for a long absence
- We handle pay, holiday pay and payroll taxes
- Weekly invoice with the signed timesheets attached
Questions from employers
Do I pay anything before someone starts?
No. Permanent fees are invoiced on the start date; temporary staff are invoiced weekly for the hours worked (sample terms).
Can we interview people ourselves first?
Yes. You see the shortlist with our notes and decide who to meet. We book the times.
What if the person leaves early?
If a permanent hire leaves within 12 weeks, we run the search again without a second fee (sample terms).
Do you recruit outside Springfield?
Mostly within an hour’s travel of the town, because that is where our registered candidates live.
Tell us about the role
A twenty-minute call is enough for a brief. You will have a shortlist, or an honest answer about the market, within ten working days (sample).