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When to Use ISG Partners

Is ISG Right For You?

Know exactly when
ISG is the answer

ISG isn't for everyone — and we're proud of that. Here's an honest guide to when we're the right fit, and when we might not be.

ISG Partners is a dedicated, embedded recruiting solution built for companies that need to hire fast, hire well, and control costs. If any of the scenarios below sound familiar, it's worth a conversation.

The Right Fit

Use ISG when any of these sound like you

🚀

You're in a growth sprint

You need to hire 5, 10, or 20+ people in a short window and your internal team doesn't have the bandwidth to keep up without dropping other priorities.

You need results in weeks, not months.
💸

Agency fees are killing your budget

You've been paying 15–25% per hire and the math just doesn't work anymore at scale. You need a smarter cost model that doesn't punish you for hiring well.

Flat monthly fee saves 50–80% vs. contingency.
🎯

You're building a sales team

You need SDRs, AEs, Account Managers, or sales leadership — roles where the wrong hire is expensive and the right hire is transformational. Sales recruiting is our core.

80% of our clients are SaaS and tech companies.
🏙️

You're expanding into new markets

Opening offices in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, New York, or beyond? We have active talent networks in every major U.S. metro and can hire locally on day one.

Local market expertise across all major U.S. cities.
🤝

Your internal team needs backup

You have a TA team that's stretched thin. You need overflow support for specialized roles or a temporary surge — without the cost and commitment of a new hire.

We embed directly alongside your existing team.
⚡

You need a recruiter in 48 hours

A key person just left. A new funding round just closed. You don't have time to go through a lengthy vendor evaluation — you need someone embedded and sourcing now.

Recruiters deployed within 48 hours of kickoff.
🌱

You're a startup hiring your first GTM team

Series A or B and building your go-to-market org from scratch? We understand early-stage hiring — speed, culture fit, and finding people who thrive in ambiguity.

We frequently partner with seed through Series B companies.
🔍

You can't find the right people

Job boards aren't cutting it. The people you want aren't applying — they're working at your competitors and not looking. You need access to passive talent.

300,000+ candidate network, mostly passive talent.
📊

You want predictability and transparency

You're tired of surprise invoices and black-box recruiting. You want a clear process, regular reporting, and a partner accountable to real metrics — not just placement volume.

Time-to-fill, cost per hire, and retention tracked for you.

Being Honest

When ISG might not be the right fit

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You only need to fill one role and aren't planning to hire again for the foreseeable future — a one-time contingency search may be more cost-effective.
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You're looking for a purely transactional vendor with no involvement in your process — we're built to be a real partner, which takes some engagement on your end.
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Your hiring is entirely outside the U.S., Canada, EU — our networks and expertise are strongest in domestic markets.

Quick Self-Assessment

Is ISG right for you?

Check every statement that applies to your company right now.

Check all that apply

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We have 3 or more open roles we need to fill in the next 90 days
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We're currently paying or have paid contingency agency fees
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We're hiring for sales, marketing, or go-to-market roles
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Our internal recruiting capacity is limited or at capacity
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We've struggled to find qualified candidates through job boards
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Speed of hire is a priority — we can't afford to wait months
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We want a predictable recruiting cost, not variable per-hire fees
Check any boxes above to see your fit score

Sounds like a fit?

Let's talk. A 30-minute discovery call is all it takes to know for sure.

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