1. Monthly Retainer

• $5,000 per month

• Total for 4 months = $20,000

• Ensures priority service, dedicated recruiter time, and consistent pipeline building

2. Flat Per-Hire Fee

• $5,000 per hire (regardless of role or salary level)

• Predictable and significantly lower than the industry-standard percentage model. We typically charge 18% per hire.

Cost Analysis

Scenario A: for 8 hires 

• Retainer: $20,000 (total for 4 months)

• Per-hire fees: $40,000 (based on 8 hires)

• Total Investment: $60,000

• Your savings vs. our standard 18% model ($115,200): $55,200

• The way it pencils out, you are basically getting about a 48% discount compared to our standard fee structure.

• The nice thing is, the more you hire or the higher the salaries, the bigger the discount becomes compared to industry norms.

Key Benefits for Apostolakis Auto Group

Predictable hiring costs – easy to budget and forecast

• Significant savings compared to traditional fee models

• Scales with your growth – the more you hire, the more you save

• Pilot agreement – 4 months allows us to prove value with minimal risk

• Partnership approach – dedicated team aligned to your success

Next Steps

Upon approval, we will:

1. Finalize the 4-month services agreement.

2. Begin immediate sourcing for open roles.

• A recruiting services retainer and placement fee shall be charged to Apostolakis Auto Group represented by the appropriate signatory below. (Herein referred to as "Customer") through the services of LeeCherie and Associates (DBA Element Partners) (Herein referred to as “Recruiter”)

  • A $5000 retainer is paid monthly with a flat fee of $5000 invoiced at the candidate start date.

  • The Recruiter provided service is to identify, qualify and present individuals in consideration for immediate hire within your organization. We will participate actively in the interview process until completion.

• Should it be determined that LeeCherie is the procuring cause of hire, fee shall be owed and payable to LeeCherie unless Customer informs LeeCherie of prior relationship or engagement within 24 hours of initial presentation. Our fee is earned when a candidate we refer to the Customer accepts its offer to provide services either as an employee or in any other capacity.

• LeeCherie will apply that amount toward refilling the position should candidate’s employment be terminated with Customer within the first 180 days of employment.

• If a hired candidate has their employment terminated for any reason within 180 days, LeeCherie will not provide a refund of funds but rather apply a credit on the Customer’s account toward refilling the position or any position within their organization. 

• LeeCherie shall own the submitted candidate for a period of one year from the date of submission. If the employer hires our candidate for any job within that time period, the customer owes a fee.

• Guarantee is not valid if the candidate is terminated due to reasons outside of their professional or personal control i.e.: position elimination, consolidations, downsizing, reorganizations, etc.