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Built to offer better value than staffing companies like Randstad
Both Global Squirrels and Randstad offer a similar staffing solution; however, our platform’s pricing model grants Global Squirrels an edge over Randstad and its competitors. Just like other traditional staffing agencies, Randstad also charges a high markup, between 30% and 50%, of the hired staff. This results in inflated billing, significantly reducing the compensation offered to your talent. Moreover, when you work with these agencies, you may also struggle to know how much your hired worker is getting paid by them. Similarly, your talent will be unaware of the actual billing for the services they are providing to you. In the long run, this impacts employee retention, resulting in higher turnover rates due to a lack of transparency. This is why companies look for Randstad alternatives, where they can get a much better value within their talent recruitment budget.
Among Randstad’s competitors, Global Squirrels stands out by offering both recruitment and payrolling/Employer of Record (EOR) solutions in a single platform without charging any markup or hidden fees. To hire top local/offshore talent using our platform, you just need to pay the payroll cost and a flat fee. Simply sign up for free and post your vacancy. In 2 to 5 business days, we will provide you with curated profiles for interviewing and hiring. Our platform will also send email notifications to you at every step of the hiring process. The best part is you can view the pay expectations of the contractor and the monthly hiring cost, including our flat fee, along with resume, cover letter, etc. This transparent pricing model significantly reduces chances of turnover for the talent hired through our platform.
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Global Squirrels vs Randstad: What makes us the perfect alternative?
| Feature/ offering | Global Squirrels | Randstad |
|---|---|---|
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Staffing |
Yes (Offered via Orange Plans) |
Yes |
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Pricing |
Contractor pay + $1.99/hour for remote talent hired from Latin America
Contractor payroll cost + $2.49/hour for local temp staff/contingent workers/contractors in the USA, Canada, or remote talent from India, the Philippines, and more |
A fixed bill rate per hour. It typically includes a markup between 30% and 50% of what the contractor is paid. |
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Transparency |
Customers see exactly how much the hired resources are paid on the platform |
Customers are unaware of the contracted staff’s compensation. Most often, this is considered strictly confidential |
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Turnaround time |
Staffing: 2 to 5 business days EOR/AOR: One business day |
Staffing: Up to 5 business days EOR/AOR: Does not offer this service |
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EOR and AOR Service |
Yes (Offered via Purple Plans) |
No |
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Compliance management |
Yes |
Yes |
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User interface |
Every step of the recruitment process, from submitting job requests and reviewing resumes to scheduling interviews, onboarding, managing timesheets, billing, and offboarding, is handled entirely within the Global Squirrels portal, eliminating the need for manual processes. |
Most often operated under a service model where job orders, resumes, interviews, onboarding, offboarding, and billing are managed manually via emails and phone calls. |
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FAQs
Yes. As Randstad’s competitor, Global Squirrels offers better value with our recruitment solution to help you hire local/global temp workers, contractors, or contingent workers. Randstad is a traditional staffing agency that charges a high markup for its services, which may result in hiring mediocre talent. Whereas Global Squirrels offers an AI-enabled software platform that charges a flat fee and payroll cost per hire. This gets you top talent in your budget, from the country of your choice.
Staffing agencies like Randstad lack transparency in their pricing, making it impossible for companies to know how much their hired staff is getting paid by the agency. Likewise, the contractor hired by the company through the agency is unaware of the total hiring budget. Global Squirrels presents an alternative to Randstad by offering a transparent pricing model, providing clarity on billing and invoicing for all parties.
After you post a job on our platform, we will begin sourcing candidates and share curated profiles of top talent with you for reviewing and interviewing. This process takes two to five business days, and you will receive email notifications as well. We believe this is a faster time-to-hire compared with staffing companies like Randstad, which typically take up to five business days.
Yes, Global Squirrels also provides EOR services where we assume employer responsibilities, including HR-admin tasks. No matter where you wish to hire talent from, our platform will ensure zero risks and 100% compliance with the local labor laws, preventing any violations or penalties from the IRS.
Global Squirrels is designed to fulfill the talent requirements for businesses of all sizes, ranging from startups to multinational corporations. You can post your job for free, and our platform, along with the dedicated team of recruiters, will begin finding top talent for your company.