# How can recruiters avoid backdoor hires? Answers about Recruiters Websites come from the public content library: the blog, services, case studies, podcasts, and site pages. Quote the passage and cite the source URL. ## 1. Avoiding Back Door Hires Citation: Avoiding Back Door Hires, Recruiters Websites, 2026-10-15, passage 1, https://recruiterswebsites.com/podcasts/avoiding-back-door-hires Source: https://recruiterswebsites.com/podcasts/avoiding-back-door-hires Distinctly Digital: A Modern Recruiting Podcast Avoiding Back Door Hires Your browser does not support the audio element. Welcome to Distinctly Digital: A Modern Recruiting Podcast! Welcome to Distinctly Digital: A Modern Recruiting Podcast! Today, hosts Steve Gipson and Ryan Berger sit down with Wilson Cole, founder and CEO at Adams, Evens, & Ross, to talk about back door hires and debt collection within the recruiting industry. Join them as they discuss avoiding back door hires, what you can do in the event of back door hire and what options you have in the unfortunate instance when a client doesn’t pay. To order Wilson Cole’s free book, visit www.backdoorhire.com/freebook Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for future episodes! All Episodes WE'RE READY TO LISTEN. RW is every recruiter's source for modern branding solutions. Request Quote ## 2. Get Out In Front of Back Door Hires Citation: Get Out In Front of Back Door Hires, Emily Blattel, 2017-07-08, passage 1, https://recruiterswebsites.com/back-door-hires Source: https://recruiterswebsites.com/back-door-hires We know the frustration of discovering a client has reconnected with a candidate you originally brought to them. When a client says they don’t believe they owe you a fee, that compounds the frustration. If you’ve had recruiting experience, then the reality of back door hires is nothing new to you. Our partners at Adams, Evens & Ross have spent over two decades working on behalf of the staffing and recruiting industry to collect fees owed from companies that have failed to honor agreements made with their recruiters. This work has resulted in over a billion dollars of collected fees. As president and founder of Adams, Evens & Ross Inc., Wilson Cole has written and spoken extensively about how to prevent and recover lost fees related to back door hires. In fact, he wrote the book on it. In this free ebook, Cole details the most common arguments of client companies that refuse to pay fees. It also discusses safeguards to find and prevent back door hires. Here are a few of our favorite chapters: Chapter 2 – A signed contract with the right safeguards A signed and solid contract filled with the proper safeguards is paramount. If you’re curious about those safeguards, here’s a rundown: - The debtor (this how Cole refers to the client companies throughout the book) agrees to pay. The candidate’s position is irrelevant. This includes contracting candidates or full or part-time hires. - A fee is owed the recruiter if a presented candidate is hired within 12 months of the last interaction. Interaction includes email correspondence regarding the candidate. - A guarantee should only replace the specific position. It should only cover invoices paid within 30 days. - The debtor is responsible for fee if they refer the candidate to another company, division or entity. ## 3. Sitemap Citation: Sitemap, Recruiters Websites, 2026-02-20, passage 29, https://recruiterswebsites.com/sitemap Source: https://recruiterswebsites.com/sitemap - Zoho Recruit - Zoom Services - Content Marketing - Creative Services - Digital Ads - Email Marketing - RW iQ - RW iQ Chatbot - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Social Media Podcasts - AI detectors: The modern (digital) witch hunt? - All About Applicant Tracking Systems - Avoiding Back Door Hires - Choosing the Right SEO Keywords for Your Recruiting Website - Do you really care about success? - Effective Marketing for Recruiters with a Limited Budget - Email Marketing for Recruiters - How Recruiters Can Leverage AI & Make the Most of Conference Season - How to Avoid Costly Website Mistakes Like a Pro - Integrations and Automations: Super Neat Stuff - Is TikTok for Recruiters? - Leaving LinkedIn Bone-in: Platform Updates - Let’s talk about ice! No, we’re serious… - Marketing Advice from the Staffing Industry | Part One with Jeff Staats, CMO of Haley Marketing - Marketing Advice from the Staffing Industry | Part Two with Jeff Staats, CMO of Haley Marketing - Marketing and Advertising for Recruiting Firms (and Why You Need to Do It) - Online Words, Real-World Consequences: What You Say and Do Matters - Paid Ads: How Recruiters Can Get the Most Out of Their Social Media - Paul Walker and Parrots: the LinkedIn Episode – Part 1 - Paul Walker and Parrots: the LinkedIn Episode – Part 2 - Plant Your Digital Potatoes Now: Preparing for a Potential Recession - Quiet Quitting and What It Means for Recruiters - Recruiting Hot Takes for 2023 - Recruiting Through the Years with Jeff Gipson Sr. - SEO Basics - SEO Content Strategies - SEO FUNdamentals - Should you ditch your recruiting niche? - The Importance of Showcasing Your Expertise - The Importance of Your Digital Presence ## 4. A Monster of a Website Citation: A Monster of a Website, Cole Windler, 2020-10-31, passage 4, https://recruiterswebsites.com/a-monster-of-a-website Source: https://recruiterswebsites.com/a-monster-of-a-website do. The hiring manager steps from behind the curtain, pale as a specter. There is a noise behind her. A broken chatbot pings over and over and over… She opens Indeed and begins to post. Dun dun dun… At Recruiters Websites, we want you to avoid the things that go bump in the internet, to build a site that reflects you, not who you once were or what you think is possible. Contact us and together we can turn your creature feature into a digital success story. ## 5. Apple’s New 30% Service Charge: How Recruiters Can Boost Posts without Spending More Citation: Apple’s New 30% Service Charge: How Recruiters Can Boost Posts without Spending More, Samantha Prost, 2024-02-28, passage 1, https://recruiterswebsites.com/apples-new-30-service-charge Source: https://recruiterswebsites.com/apples-new-30-service-charge If your recruiting or staffing firm boosts posts on Facebook and Instagram, you need to be aware of recent changes in Apple’s policies. In February, Apple extended its 30 percent service charge to apply to boosted posts in the Facebook and Instagram iOS apps, meaning advertisers now could see additional fees. However, there are ways to avoid these fees and continue promoting your content effectively. What does this mean for recruiters? Starting in February 2024, advertisers will be charged a 30 percent fee when boosting posts in the Facebook and Instagram iOS apps on Apple mobile devices. This change is a result of Apple’s 2022 App Store update, which extended its typical 30 percent cut of digital purchases to apply to boosted posts as well. How can recruiters avoid this fee? One way to avoid this fee is to manage your ads through Facebook Ads Manager instead of using the “Boosted Post” option in the app. While the Boosted Post feature is convenient, it comes with limitations, including the inability to target specific audiences, make edits to your ad content, or track the performance of your ads effectively. By using Ads Manager, you can create more targeted campaigns, track your ad performance more accurately—and avoid the extra fees associated with the Apple tax. Meta also suggests that advertisers can still purchase boosts from Instagram’s and Facebook’s websites (rather than the app) on desktop or mobile to circumvent the Apple fee. By doing so, advertisers can avoid the 30 percent service charge that Apple is passing on to iOS users.