Hire the way your business needs to right now.
Direct hire, contract and contract-to-hire in Sales & Revenue, Technology & Digital, HR & Operations, and Finance & Accounting. Our recruiters run every search; AI accelerates the legwork.
Talent across key functions.
From individual contributors to VP-level leaders, permanent or contract.
Sales & Revenue
- Account Executives
- Sales Development
- Sales Managers & Directors
- VP of Sales & CRO
- Revenue Operations
- Customer Success
Technology & Digital
- Software Engineering
- Engineering Leadership
- Product Management
- Data & Analytics
- Security
- Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure
HR & Operations
- HR Business Partners
- Talent Acquisition
- People Operations
- Total Rewards & Compensation
- Operations Management
- Chief of Staff
Finance & Accounting
- Controllers
- Accounting Managers
- Senior Accountants
- FP&A
- Tax
- Audit & Internal Controls
Direct Hire
Permanent hires for the roles that shape your business. We recruit, screen and present; you hire them onto your team.
Best for: Core roles you want on your team for the long run.
What you get
- A recruiter-led search, sped up by AI
- Every shortlist reviewed by a recruiter
- Interview coordination, offer support and close
- One-time placement fee, due only when you hire
- 90-day placement guarantee
Contract Staffing
Skilled professionals for projects, peak periods, backfills and leaves, billed by the hour for as long as you need them.
Best for: Projects, seasonal peaks, leave coverage and specialist skills you need for months, not years.
What you get
- Recruiter-reviewed like every Aimwell candidate
- Aimwell employs the contractor and runs payroll, so you skip the hiring paperwork
- One invoice for hours worked
- Extend, scale up or wrap up as your needs change
Contract-to-Hire
Work together first, then hire. Bring the person on as your contractor for up to 6 months, then make it permanent.
Best for: New roles, new teams, or any hire where you want proof of fit first.
What you get
- See real work before you make an offer
- Up to 6 months before you hire
- One placement fee, split into two payments
- The candidate knows the path to a permanent role from day one
No fee unless you hire.
No retainer and no fee until someone starts. Direct hire and contract-to-hire are contingency only, and paying promptly lowers the fee. Contract roles are billed hourly for time worked. We confirm every term in a written agreement before work starts.
Talk about a roleAI teams for growing businesses.
Not staffing: we set up AI agents that automate routine work in your business, around your goals. Two ways to work with us, each billed monthly with the first month up front.
Build & hand off
We scope the work, then assess, pilot, build and hand off: we train your team and document it.
Billed month by month during the build, against the agreed scope. First month up front.
You own what we built.
Ongoing
We keep running, monitoring and improving your AI agents after launch or after a build.
A lower monthly fee than a build, month to month. First month up front.
The agents stay ours and come out of your business when the subscription stops.
Match the model to the moment.
Not sure? Tell us what you're trying to get done and we'll recommend one. You can change course as needs change: contractors can convert to direct hires.
| Direct Hire | Contract | Contract-to-Hire | AI Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Long-term, core roles | Projects, peaks, coverage | Trying someone before an offer | Automating routine work |
| Who employs the person | You, from day one | Aimwell (we run payroll) | You: contract first, then employee | No hire: we do the work |
| How you pay | One-time fee when they start | Hourly for hours worked, invoiced weekly | One placement fee, half at 90 days, half at 6 months or hire | Build: monthly during the build. Ongoing: a lower monthly fee. First month up front |
| Commitment | Permanent | As long as you need | Up to 6 months, then hire | Build: the agreed scope. Ongoing: month to month |
| You're buying | A hire | Skills and capacity | A hire, with proof | AI agents working in your business |
Structured, transparent, and always moving.
Intake
We meet the hiring manager to learn the role, the team, the timeline and how you want to hire.
Source
Our recruiters search our network, our talent pool and the market, with AI to sort candidates on results, depth and fit, not keywords.
Recruiter review
A recruiter reviews every shortlist and confirms each candidate wants the role and the terms before you see them, with a short note on why they fit.
Interview + offer
We schedule interviews, gather feedback from both sides after each round, and support the offer or contract terms through to a yes.
Start + check in
For contractors, Aimwell handles onboarding and payroll. After the start, we check in with you and the new hire:
- First day
- First week
- Two weeks
- One month
- Three months (for direct hire, the end of the 90-day guarantee)
Where we know the work.
Hiring FAQ
What types of roles do you staff?
Roles across four functions: Sales & Revenue (Ascend), Technology & Digital (Accelerate), HR & Operations (Align) and Finance & Accounting (Anchor), from individual contributors to VP-level leaders, on a direct hire, contract or contract-to-hire basis.
What's the difference between contract and contract-to-hire?
A contractor works with you for a set period, employed by Aimwell (we run payroll), and you pay for hours worked, invoiced weekly. With contract-to-hire, you bring the person on as your own contractor for up to 6 months, then hire them; our placement fee is split into two payments during that period.
How does pricing work?
For staffing, there's no fee unless you hire. Direct hire is a one-time placement fee, and paying promptly lowers it. Contract-to-hire works the same way, with the fee split into two payments over the contract period. Contract roles are billed hourly for time worked. AI teams are billed monthly with the first month up front: during a build, against the agreed scope, or a lower monthly fee for ongoing running and improvement. We confirm everything in a written agreement before work starts.
What is an AI team?
For growing businesses: we set up AI agents that automate routine work, around goals you agree with us, and deliver in steps you sign off. See AI Teams.
Is a person involved, or is it all AI?
A person leads. Our recruiters run each search and review every shortlist before it reaches you; AI speeds up the searching and sorting. Hiring decisions stay with your team.
How is the AI kept fair?
Our screening focuses on job-related evidence such as results, skills and experience. Every shortlist gets human review, and we keep records of how candidates were screened.
What do you need from us to get started?
A conversation about the role or project and the team, a job description if you have one (we can help write it), and a hiring manager who can join a short weekly check-in.
Let's build your team, together.
Tell us about the role or project and we'll recommend the right way to staff it.