How White Glove Compares With Traditional Recruiting

You have a production line down. You need a controls engineer who can program Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, commission a FANUC robotic welding cell, and start Monday. So you make the call you have always made. Two weeks later, someone arrives whose resume said PLC but who has never opened Studio 5000. The line is still down, and the clock is still running.

This is the default experience with traditional staffing in manufacturing. And it's the reason Automate America built White Glove as an alternative.

The Questions Worth Asking First

Is a full-time hire the right move for this role, right now? What does a specialist cost you in the months there's nothing for them to do?

What White Glove Actually Means

1. Anonymous posting — company identity hidden until hire.
2. Profiles, not resumes — 6,300+ published profiles with OEM certifications, ratings, endorsements.
3. Compliance paperwork — insurance certificates, onboarding documents and any checks the contract requires, kept on file.
4. Timesheets and billing — one invoice, and Automate America pays the professional on the contract's net terms (never as its employee).
5. Contract management — rate adjustments, OT tracking, flexible net terms (Net 15/30/45/60/90).

How the Professionals Are Paid

On a White Glove contract:

E&I technicians, PLC programmers, controls engineers, senior integrators and robotics specialists all apply with their profiles. Each professional is paid 100% of the rate they see when they apply. The rate is set on the contract before anyone applies. Automate America pays the professional on the contract's net terms. A professional's own rate is on their profile, so a company can compare before it posts.

On White Glove, the company pays the rate it entered for the contract, with no fee added.

Speed-to-Fill

6,300+ published professionals with availability calendars.

Every day faster saves real money.

Quality of Match

Skill-based profiles (not resume keyword matching). Star ratings from previous contracts. OEM certification tracking. Geographic proximity matching. Real-time availability calendars.

Net Terms and Cash Flow

Flexible: Net 15, 30, 45, 60, or 90. Most customers use Net 30. No upfront placement fees.

When Standard Contracts Make More Sense

Short-term projects (1-2 weeks). Lower-skill positions. Strong internal recruiting capability. Local talent pool.