How L&W Recruiting Replaced a $10K/Year LinkedIn Seat with 100Hires
| Company | L&W Recruiting, Inc. |
| Website | lwrecruiting.com |
| Industry | Legal Staffing & Recruiting |
| Company size | 1-10 |
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Previous tools | LinkedIn Recruiter + Indeed Employer |
| Pain point | A ~$10K/yr LinkedIn account and no single system |
| Features used | Multi-board job posting, Interview scheduling, AI reply suggestions |
| Who we talked to | Jeff Roberts, Recruiter |
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About L&W Recruiting
L&W Recruiting is a boutique legal staffing agency founded in 2021 that places attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals for everyone from boutique firms to Fortune 500 legal departments. It runs searches with an emphasis on personalized, confidential service, so keeping job postings fresh and visible is what drives every placement.
The Challenge: One Recruiter, Two Expensive Job Boards
Before 100Hires, Jeff ran his entire desk on a LinkedIn account and Indeed. The reach was there, but so was the bill, and every extra job post came at a premium.
- A LinkedIn account cost him roughly $10K a year, with more fees for additional job posts
- Job board spend felt like a gamble on any single niche legal role
- No single place to keep postings fresh and manage candidates
“10 grand a year, that's just a LinkedIn account, which I don't feel the need to have at this point.”
Jeff Roberts
Why 100Hires
A friend pointed Jeff to 100Hires. He demoed it head-to-head against another posting tool at the same time, and the difference was immediate: one went live and started producing, the other went quiet.
“I demoed both at the same time. I never even heard from them, never got a resume. Whereas you guys went live right away.”
The Solution
Multi-Board Posting
Jeff's jobs are present on Indeed and LinkedIn, and keeping those postings fresh is what puts him in front of candidates first.
“The influx of resumes coming in, and the way my jobs are present on Indeed and LinkedIn, is massive.”
Automated Scheduling
Jeff runs candidates across time zones from Eastern. 100Hires converts the times and drops interviews straight onto his calendar in the right slot, so he stops mixing up time zones.
“It realizes that if somebody's in Central and I'm Eastern... I can just schedule it from 100Hires, and it hits my calendar and puts it in the right spot.”
AI Reply Suggestions
When a candidate proposes a time, 100Hires suggests the reply. The small automations add up when you are running a full desk solo.
The Results
| Before | After (100Hires) | |
|---|---|---|
| Job boards | LinkedIn and Indeed, managed separately | Indeed + LinkedIn from one place |
| Annual cost | ~$10K LinkedIn account plus add-ons | A fraction of that; LinkedIn seat retired |
| Time to post | Setup and fees per extra post | Posting right away |
| Interview scheduling | Manual time-zone math, missed calls | Auto-converted onto his calendar |
The support from the 100Hires team is what pushed it over the top for him.
“The support through these past couple of meetings has taken it from an okay product to an A+ product in my opinion.”
The Endorsement
“I would just tell them to do it. It's worth it. I recommend it. I've already shown it to a buddy of mine who's a recruiter.”
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Frequently asked questions
Does 100Hires work for solo recruiters and independent agencies?
Yes. L&W Recruiting is a one-person agency, and 100Hires lets a single recruiter post jobs, manage candidates, and schedule interviews without hiring anyone to operate the tool.
Can I post to Indeed and LinkedIn from one place?
Yes. Your job is present on Indeed and LinkedIn from 100Hires, so you are not managing each board separately.
Is 100Hires cheaper than a LinkedIn account?
For most SMB recruiters, yes. A LinkedIn Recruiter seat runs around $10K a year plus add-ons for extra postings. 100Hires delivers job board reach at a fraction of that cost.
Does it handle interview scheduling across time zones?
Yes. 100Hires converts candidate time zones automatically and books the interview into the right slot on your calendar.
The Head-to-Head Nobody Planned
Jeff did not take 100Hires on trust. He demoed it at the same time as another job-posting tool and let both run against live roles.
“I demoed both at the same time, and I never even heard from them. I never got a resume. I don’t even know if my jobs went live. Whereas you guys went live right away.”
Jeff Roberts, Recruiter, L&W Recruiting
For a solo recruiter that is the whole evaluation. There is no procurement process and no pilot budget, only whether resumes arrive.
Why Being First Matters in Niche Legal Search
L&W places attorneys and paralegals, often in narrow practice areas in specific metros. The pool for any given search is small, and the people in it are not looking for long.
“The times that people become available, being the first names that they see. Having that candidate be able to see mine first and contact me first is huge. It makes a huge difference.”
Jeff Roberts, Recruiter, L&W Recruiting
That is why posting freshness, not sourcing volume, is what Jeff optimises. Keeping accurate postings live on Indeed and LinkedIn is what puts him in front of a candidate the week they start looking.
The Small Things That Add Up on a Full Desk
- Multiple jobs, one flow. Posting and then managing several roles at once without the process changing shape.
- Candidate flow he can follow in his inbox and in the platform at the same time.
- Phone screen invitations sent the moment he is interested, instead of a separate scheduling exchange.
- Automatic time-zone handling. A candidate in Central books against Jeff’s Eastern calendar and the slot lands correctly, which removes an error he used to make regularly.
- AI reply suggestions for the routine back-and-forth that eats a working day.
“Little stuff like that, which when you’re running a full desk becomes monotonous. I love the little automations that just save time.”
Jeff Roberts, Recruiter, L&W Recruiting
Support Changed His Rating of the Product
“Props to you. Having the support of you through these past couple of meetings has taken it from an okay product to an A-plus product, in my opinion.”
Jeff Roberts, Recruiter, L&W Recruiting
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