S T A C K
Fractional Recruiting for Small Business

How small businesses hire.

Every hiring problem your business has lives in one of five places. Find yours below.

"The hire was wrong" is never the real problem. The real problem is upstream, and it has a name.

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SOURCE
Attract

When the right candidates can't find your job, or won't apply when they do.

  • Why aren't qualified candidates applying to my job?
  • How do I write a job title that candidates actually search for?
  • How does a small business compete with bigger companies for talent?
  • Where should I be posting jobs that aren't Indeed?
Read the SOURCE leaf →
T
TEMPO
Engage

When candidates ghost, your process stalls, and the good ones accept somewhere else first.

  • Why do candidates ghost us before the interview?
  • How fast do I need to respond to applicants?
  • What does a good first message to a candidate look like?
  • We're losing candidates between interview and offer. Why?
Read the TEMPO leaf →
A
ASSESS
Vet

When you keep hiring the wrong person, despite a good interview, despite a good resume.

  • Why do I keep making bad hires even when interviews go well?
  • What's the difference between a structured interview and a regular one?
  • Should I be using a scorecard for hiring?
  • How do I assess for skills I don't have myself?
Read the ASSESS leaf →
C
CLOSE
Offer

When offers get rejected, counter-offers win, and your top choice walks at the eleventh hour.

  • How do I make an offer a candidate won't refuse?
  • What do I do when a candidate gets a counter-offer?
  • How much salary negotiation room should I leave?
  • Why do candidates accept and then back out?
Read the CLOSE leaf →
K
KEEP
Retain

When new hires quit in 90 days, in a year, in two, and you start the whole search over again.

  • Why do new hires quit in the first 90 days?
  • What does a good onboarding process actually include?
  • How do I retain employees as a small business?
  • Should I be doing stay interviews?
Read the KEEP leaf →

When you're ready, here's where to go next.

The methodology is the trunk. Everything else is structure beneath it.

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Fractional Recruiting

Fractional recruiting, the third option between contingent fees and a $125k internal hire. Pod structure explained.

Explore
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Services

Four ways to work together: Careers Pages, Partner, Partner Plus, Partner Pro. Pricing on the page.

See tiers
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Who We Serve

Small business only. One client per competitive lane. The exclusivity is the product.

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About

Twenty-five years of recruiting. One firm, built around the methodology that should have existed sooner.

The story
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FAQ

The questions small business owners actually ask about fractional recruiting. Answered straight.

Browse
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Careers Pages

Custom-built careers pages for small businesses. Hosted, branded, AI-search optimized. The careers page your business should have always had.

See how
Forthcoming Book
The STACK Method — a small business hiring book by Jay Metcalf, shipping 2026.