Recruiting and Hiring Help for Small Businesses
Ambition Business Solutions recruits for small businesses, led by founder Michelle England, a former Amazon technical recruiter. We write the job posts, find and screen candidates and hand you a shortlist, or set up a hiring system your team can run. Per-hire fees start at $1,500.
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Recruiting, explained
How can a small business hire better?
Most small businesses hire the hard way: a quick post, a flood of unqualified applicants and interviews squeezed between jobs. Good hiring needs a clear job description, the right places to post, fast screening and a consistent interview process.
Michelle spent years recruiting professionally, including as a technical recruiter on Amazon’s data and search teams. We bring that process to small business roles, from cleaners and technicians to office managers.
What roles do we help with?
The roles small businesses hire most.
Hourly and entry-level roles
Office, sales and coordinator roles
Managers and specialized roles
What isn’t this?
Clear limits.
Payroll or staffing agency services
Employment law or HR compliance advice
Background checks (we can point you to providers)
Hiring that keeps working
What makes a strong hiring system?
A careers page that ranks, job posts that attract the right people and a process that screens fast.
See Jeannie’s Cleaning
A careers page
A page that shows up when people search for jobs near you. Jeannie’s careers pages turned 49 clicks into 9 applications.
Clear job posts
Job descriptions written to attract the right people and screen out the wrong ones.
Screening questions
An application that filters candidates before you spend time on calls.
Applicant tracking
Applicants organized and followed up in Ambition OS.
What we do
What recruiting services do you offer?
Full recruiting for a role, or the system to hire on your own.
Job descriptions and posts
Clear, honest job posts placed where your candidates look.
Sourcing
Finding candidates beyond the ones who happen to apply.
Screening calls
First-round calls so you only meet candidates worth your time.
Shortlist and interviews
A shortlist of qualified candidates and interviews scheduled for you.
Interview guide
Consistent questions and scoring so you compare candidates fairly.
How we work
How does recruiting work?
We learn the role, find and screen candidates, and you make the final call.
Define the role
Post and source
Screen candidates
Shortlist and interviews
Pricing
How much does recruiting cost?
A flat fee per hire for most roles, so you know the cost up front.
Hourly and Entry-Level Hire
Cleaners, technicians, front desk
- Job post and placement
- Sourcing and screening calls
- Shortlist and interview scheduling
Mid-Level Hire
Office, sales and coordinator roles
- Everything in Entry-Level
- Deeper screening
- Reference checks
Hiring System Setup
Hire on your own
- Careers page and job descriptions
- Application and screening questions
- Interview guide
- Applicant tracking in Ambition OS
Per-hire fees include one free replacement search if the hire leaves within 60 days (entry-level) or 90 days (mid-level and senior). Hourly recruiting help is $100 an hour. Senior or specialized roles are 18% of first-year salary. See full pricing →
Testimonials
Ambition Business Solutions reviews: what clients say about working with us
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Frequently asked questions about recruiting and hiring
How much does a recruiter cost for a small business?
Our flat fee is $1,500 per hourly or entry-level hire and $4,500 per mid-level hire. Senior or specialized roles are 18% of first-year salary, and hourly help is $100 an hour.
When do I pay the per-hire fee?
When you hire a candidate we found. We agree the role and fee in writing before we start.
Do you guarantee your hires?
Per-hire fees include one free replacement search if the hire quits or is let go for performance or conduct within 60 days for entry-level roles, or 90 days for mid-level and senior roles. It doesn’t apply if the role is eliminated, the role, pay or schedule changes from what was agreed, the hire leaves because of working conditions or management at the business, or the business closes or is sold. There are no refunds, and the fee must be paid on time.
Who makes the hiring decision?
You do. We find, screen and present candidates, and you choose who to hire.
Can you help me hire on my own instead?
Yes. Hiring System Setup gives you a careers page, job descriptions, screening questions, an interview guide and applicant tracking, starting at $1,500.
What is your recruiting background?
Founder Michelle England recruited professionally for years, including as a technical recruiter on Amazon’s data and search teams.
Do you run background checks?
No. We can point you to background check providers, and you run checks as part of your own hiring process.
Do you recruit outside Cincinnati?
Yes. We recruit for small businesses anywhere in the U.S.
Can I see examples of your work?
Yes. For Jeannie’s Cleaning, the careers pages we built turned 49 clicks into 9 job applications, helping the business hire cleaners as it grows. See every project on our projects page.
Ready when you are
Get help with your next hire
Book a free 30-minute call. Tell us about the role, and we’ll suggest per-hire recruiting or a hiring system.