Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on pricing, fees, guarantees, and how engagements actually work — for employers hiring and candidates looking for their next role. Can't find it here? The assistant in the corner (or a real person) can help.
For Employers
How fast can you fill a role?
For established role families, our target is first qualified candidates within 48 hours of a completed intake. Less common or highly specialized roles take longer to source correctly — we'll give you a realistic timeline during intake rather than promise a number we can't hit.
What happens if a placement doesn't work out?
Every contract placement is backed by a replacement guarantee during the initial evaluation period, and every direct-hire placement carries a replacement guarantee too. If the fit isn't right, we replace the person — that's built into the engagement, not an upsell.
How does pricing work?
It depends on the model. Contract staffing is W-2 employment with a disclosed markup on the pay rate. Direct hire is a success fee — you pay when the hire starts. Payroll/EOR is a transparent markup with no placement fee, since you already found the person. The free Rate Guide has current market bill-rate ranges by role family and engagement model.
Are contractors W-2 or 1099?
W-2, through PEXIVA Workforce. We carry payroll, statutory taxes, workers' compensation, and compliance, while your managers direct the day-to-day work. If you already have a 1099 contractor who should be W-2, our Payroll/EOR service resolves that classification risk cleanly.
Can a contract-to-hire convert to permanent?
Yes. The evaluation period is typically three to six months, and the conversion schedule is agreed in the contract from day one — so converting doesn't mean renegotiating or an unexpected fee at the moment you decide to extend an offer.
Do you handle onboarding and compliance?
Yes. For W-2 and EOR engagements we handle I-9/E-Verify, state registration, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance, so your team can focus on the work itself.
How do I hire across multiple roles or departments?
One master services agreement covers every role we staff for you — a help-desk technician, a data engineer, and a cloud architect can all sit under the same agreement, with weekly consolidated invoicing across all roles and departments.
Do you support remote, multi-state, or high-volume hiring?
Yes. We staff nationally across the USA with national reach for remote and multi-site roles, and can scale a single role or a full program under one agreement — see Managed Teams, RPO, or MSP for program-level hiring.
For Job Seekers
Do candidates ever pay a fee?
No — never, for placement, representation, or anything else. That's true across every engagement model we offer.
How does the application and screening process work?
Submit your resume once through Search Roles or Submit Resume, and recruiters across our practices can match you to open roles without you re-applying to each one. Screening is run by recruiters who know the field, so interviews reflect how the job is actually done — and you get honest feedback either way.
What are contractor benefits and pay terms?
Contractors are W-2 employees of PEXIVA Workforce for the length of the assignment, paid on a standard payroll schedule with statutory withholdings and workers' compensation coverage handled. See Contractor Benefits for full detail on what's included for your specific assignment.
Can a contract role turn into a permanent job?
Often, yes — that's exactly what contract-to-hire is designed for. Terms are set upfront, so converting is a straightforward next step, not a renegotiation.
Will I hear back either way?
Yes. Recruiters here give honest feedback whether or not you move forward on a specific role — and keep you in mind for others you're a fit for.
General
What is Agentic AI Recruiting, and does an algorithm decide who gets rejected?
Agentic AI handles the repetitive legwork — continuous sourcing, ranked matching with reasons, personalized outreach, and scheduling — under guided autonomy. Recruiters own every judgment call; no candidate is ever rejected by an algorithm. More on how it works →
Where are you located, and what markets do you serve?
We're headquartered in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, TX with national reach across the USA for remote and multi-site roles — plus region-aware delivery in the UAE and India, depending on the engagement. See Regions for details on each market.
Do you support hiring in the UAE?
Yes — through region-aware workforce delivery and partner-enabled models, depending on the engagement structure. We confirm the right delivery model with you before recommending a candidate, rather than assuming one model fits every engagement. See UAE hiring for details.
Do you support hiring in India?
Yes — across temporary, contract, and permanent staffing models, with compliance-aware workforce processes aligned to your engagement. India is also the base for the offshore delivery engine behind our US recruiting. See India hiring for details.
Is PEXIVA Workforce related to PEXIVA Technologies?
Yes — PEXIVA Workforce is the staffing division of the PEXIVA family; our sister division, PEXIVA Technologies, handles software solutioning and consulting at pexivatechnologies.com.
I still have a question — how do I reach a person?
Email contact@pexivaworkforce.com — a person replies, usually the same business day — or use the chat assistant in the corner of any page, or the contact form.
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