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That relationship knowledge doesn't disappear. Your team still defines the JD, culture fit, and final decision. Hire22 replaces the manual sourcing-to-shortlist legwork a consultant charges 8.33%–16.67% of CTC for, so you can still lean on people who know your business for judgment calls, without paying a percentage fee for search execution.

Hire22 charges a flat package per set of job postings, with no success fee and no per-profile charge: a simpler budget conversation than a percentage-of-CTC consultant fee that varies by hire.

Posting a JobCoNCT takes about as long as writing a job description. Hunter AI, CoNCT AI, and JoinX AI do the sourcing, outreach, and ranking work automatically, so there is no separate search process for your team to run.

You replace a percentage-of-CTC fee (commonly 8.33% to 16.67% per hire) with a flat package per set of job postings, and employers typically get an interview-ready shortlist within 22 hours instead of weeks of sourcing and calling. The saving grows with role seniority and hiring volume.

Yes. Hunter AI sources across India's talent market for each JobCoNCT you post, whether that's one city or several, without needing a separate vendor relationship per location.

JoinX Score is specifically designed to estimate joining probability alongside skills fit, so you're prioritizing candidates less likely to drop off after offer, reducing the risk of a costly re-search.

Hire22 sells packages of job postings (JobCoNCTs), with no success fee and no per-profile charge. Current packages are on the pricing page, including custom Starter plans for higher volumes.

Yes, many teams use Hire22 for roles where speed and cost matter most, while keeping consultant relationships for niche or highly specialized searches.

For most mid and senior roles, an AI recruiter covers the part of the search firm's work you pay the most for: finding passive candidates and checking their interest. Hire22 does that and returns a ranked shortlist in about 22 hours, with no fee per hire. Keep a retained search firm for CXO roles where a partner's judgment and network decide the outcome.

Contingency consultants commonly charge 8.33% to 16.67% of the hired candidate's annual CTC, roughly one to two months of salary, payable when the candidate joins. Retained executive search for leadership roles is usually priced higher and billed in stages, whether or not you hire.

Add three things: the fee, your team's time, and the vacancy. On a ₹40 lakh role, an 8.33% consultant fee alone is ₹3,33,200. The vacancy usually costs more: senior notice periods run 60 to 90 days, so a slow shortlist pushes the joining date back by months. On Hire22, plans start at ₹2,999 + GST and there is no success fee.