Independent Recruiter (1099, Commission-Only)

This is a business you own, not a job we're filling. Goodwin Recruiting partners are independent business owners who run their own recruiting practices on Goodwin's platform. Goodwin funds the tools, the business launch, and the infrastructure. Your clients stay your clients.

If you run your own desk today, you already know the problem. You went independent to recruit. So why are you also the accountant, the collections department, and the IT desk? Keep your clients, your candidates, and your name on the door. Shed the tool bills, the invoicing, and the chasing. Every hour goes back to recruiting.

Why give up half? Here's the math. One partner ran his own desk for thirteen years and peaked at $350K in billings. On the Goodwin platform he bills $1.2M and keeps roughly half. Half of more beats all of less. On his own, he paid about $1,000 a year for 20 to 25 InMails a month; the Goodwin platform includes a full LinkedIn Recruiter RPS+ seat with 140 InMails a month, at zero of your budget.

The model, stated plainly. This is a commission-only business. You keep roughly half of everything you bill, with no cap. Your income potential is unlimited. You'd be self-employed, what the IRS calls a 1099 independent contractor: no W-2, no withholding. No salary. No benefits. You own the outcome, and the upside. And you'll never chase an invoice again.

What Goodwin funds:

●     A full LinkedIn Recruiter RPS+ seat with 140 InMails a month

●     Training, mentorship, and a partner community of 300+

●     The recruiting tech platform and marketing support

●     Billing, collections, and the administrative back office

Fair question: is this legit? Yes. No buy-in. No inventory. No downline. You earn when clients hire the people you place. Goodwin Recruiting was founded by Eric Goodwin in 1999 and has been built on relationships and integrity for 27 years, with more than 300 active partners. Independents are the longest-tenured profile in the network: this is where they stay, not a stopgap.

"Goodwin gives you the opportunity to truly build your own business, but you are never building it alone. You have the independence of being an entrepreneur while having the support, training, technology, and resources of an established recruiting firm behind you. The culture has been one of the biggest surprises for me, in the best way. People genuinely want to help each other succeed, share ideas, and celebrate wins rather than compete against one another." Jessica Jones, Partner, Legal, 9 months

Who does well here:

●     Established solo and independent recruiters

●     Desk owners who want their hours back and a platform behind them

●     Agency recruiters ready to run a desk of their own

If you're looking for a salaried recruiting role with benefits, this isn't it, and that's by design.

What happens next. Apply and you'll receive an email invitation to register for a live 30-minute info session, held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 3 PM ET.