| Agency | Direct hire on StaffCastle | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay every month | High Cost. One rate to the agency, every month, for as long as the person works for you. | Low Cost. Your virtual assistant’s pay, and nothing else. StaffCastle takes nothing from it. |
| What the worker earns | 50% or less typically. The agency keeps a large percentage of worker pay. | 100%. What you pay is what the worker gets. |
| Who picks the person | The agency. | You. Search the profiles, or post a job and let people apply to you. Both are free. |
| Who they work for | The agency. If you leave, the person stays with the agency. | You. They are your direct hire. |
| Pay, hours and tasks | Set by the agency’s contract. | Agreed between you and your virtual assistant, like any hire. |
| What StaffCastle costs | Expensive | Posting a job and searching are free. Messaging takes a plan: Starter, $67 a month, or Pro, $97 a month. Cancel when your team is in place. 30-day money-back guarantee from time of payment, on every plan. |
Three things you do yourself
You interview and decide
Message the people you like, interview them by chat or video call, and pick the best fit.
You pay them directly
On the schedule the two of you agree. No one is in the middle of your money.
You manage them
The hours, the tasks, the tools. If it does not work out, you end it, the same as any hire.
The same three things you do with any hire, anywhere.
Would rather not search at all? There is Concierge: $497 fee paid once. I screen candidates and find you the perfect hire.
Have a question? Ask me here. I answer every message myself.
— Matt, StaffCastle · Cebu City, Philippines
