For IT Professionals
USC & Green Card Holders · All 50 States

Your job search
is a full-time job.
Let us carry it.

Your tech skills are in demand. Your resume shouldn't be what holds you back. We handle every step, resume to offer letter, so you can focus on the work.

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What Acumers does for you
"No monthly retainers. No success fees. No hidden charges. Contract placements work on a disclosed margin, permanent placements on a single flat fee. Either way, you know the cost before you commit."
Resume rebuild + LinkedIn transformation
Daily applications across 12+ platforms
Technical + behavioral interview coaching
Offer negotiation and rate advocacy
Post-placement check-ins through month 2
The Process

Four steps.
We handle all of them.

Most recruiters hand you a job description and hope for the best. We own everything, from first conversation to settled into the role, and we stay after you start.

01
We read your full story first
A real 30-minute conversation before anything else. Your goals, history, preferences, constraints. We don't submit your profile to a single role until we understand what you're actually optimizing for, because a resume without context is just a list of jobs.
30-min callNo pressureFirst call free
02
Resume rebuilt. Profile transformed.
Full resume rewrite with ATS optimization: not light edits, a complete rebuild aligned to your target role type and tech stack. LinkedIn gets the same treatment. Your profile should open doors before anyone reads a single line. Before anything goes out, you review and approve it.
ATS-optimizedStack-specificYour approval always
03
Daily applications. Deliberate targeting.
We apply daily across Dice, LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, ZipRecruiter, and six additional platforms, but precisely, not broadly. Every submission is matched against your profile and goals. You're never submitted without your explicit, role-by-role approval. We prep you technically before every interview, role-specific, not generic.
12+ platformsYour approvalDaily cadence
04
Negotiate. Place. Stay.
We negotiate rates with real market data, not feelings. After the offer letter is signed, we're still present: day one check-in, week one, week four, month two. If something gets complicated on the job, you're not handling it alone. Most firms disappear at the offer. We treat the start date as the beginning.
Rate advocacyPost-placement built in
05
Benefits, for W2 engagements
Health, dental, vision, and 401k access are included on W2 placements, on top of the employer-side FICA Acumers already covers from its own margin. Confirmed on the discovery call, before you sign anything.
Health & dental401k access
06
When the engagement ends, we don't stop
Published commitment: as your contract wraps, Acumers proactively works to line up your next opportunity. The relationship doesn't end at an offer, it's the foundation for the next one.
Continuous placement assistance
What's Included

Everything.
No upsells. No surprises.

Whether contract or permanent, the full process is covered: resume to post-placement support. No hidden add-ons, no surprise charges at any stage. Full effort on every engagement.

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Resume & LinkedIn Rebuild
Full ATS-optimized rewrite. Your profile becomes an asset that generates interviews, not a document that gets overlooked.
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Daily Active Applications
We apply every day across 12+ platforms. Dice, LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, ZipRecruiter, and more, targeted, not scattered.
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Technical Interview Prep
Role-specific, stack-specific. Databricks contract = Databricks prep. Not generic data questions. Real mock interviews, hard questions, honest feedback.
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Behavioral Coaching
Communication quality, stakeholder navigation, client-facing presentation. Technical excellence alone doesn't get offers. We prepare the full picture.
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Rate Advocacy & Negotiation
We know current market rates by stack and experience tier. We push hard on your behalf, with data, before any employer conversation happens.
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C2C vs W2 Decision Support
We run the real math: LLC overhead, FICA, benefits cost, projected net. The right model for your specific situation, explained clearly and honestly.
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Offer Evaluation
We review every offer with you before you sign: rate, terms, start date, engagement structure. No surprises after the fact.
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Post-Placement Check-Ins
Day 1, week 1, week 4, month 2, still present long after the offer letter. If something gets complicated, you're not handling it alone.
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Pricing You Know Upfront
Contract placements run on a disclosed rate spread. Permanent placements use a one-time tiered fee. Either way, you know the exact cost before committing: no hidden charges, no monthly billing, no success fees at placement.
Pricing

Serious about your
search? So are we.

Every engagement, contract or permanent, requires a refundable security deposit before work begins. It confirms your commitment and ours. Fees are tiered by experience level and confirmed in full on the discovery call before you commit to anything.

01
Discovery Call
We assess your profile, target role, and experience tier. Full fee structure is confirmed here, before any agreement is signed.
02
Security Deposit
A tiered security deposit is collected upfront, scaled to your experience level. Fully credited back after 60 days on the job. Forfeited only if you withdraw from the process.
03
Placement & Balance
For permanent roles, the remaining service fee is due on Day 1 of employment. For contract roles, Acumers pays your rate on the agreed schedule, no additional fees.
Contract Placement · C2C & W2
Security deposit
+ rate structure
Deposit tiered by level · Credited at 60 days
Once placed, Acumers handles all client billing. Your rate is paid on schedule: C2C via your LLC, W2 directly to you. No deductions beyond what is agreed and documented before you sign. Security deposit is credited back in full once you complete 60 days on the engagement.
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Full resume rebuild + ATS optimization
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Daily submissions across active prime vendor network
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Technical + behavioral interview preparation
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Rate negotiation with market data
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W2 payments issued on the client's billing cycle, confirmed before you sign
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Post-placement check-ins through day 60
Start with a discovery call →

All fees confirmed before any agreement is signed

Permanent Placement · Full-Time & W2
Security deposit
+ placement fee
Both tiered by level · Balance due Day 1
Fee structure, by experience level
Level Structure
Fresh Graduate (0–2 yrs) Deposit + lower tier fee
Mid-Level (2–5 yrs) Deposit + mid tier fee
Senior (5–9 yrs) Deposit + senior tier fee
Principal / Lead (9+ yrs) Deposit + principal tier fee

Exact amounts confirmed on discovery call. Deposit credited at 60 days. Balance due Day 1 of employment.

Covers the complete process: profile rebuild, targeted applications, interview coaching, offer negotiation, and 60-day post-placement support. The fee is calibrated to your experience level, not applied uniformly, because the effort and the outcome are not the same across every search.
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"Real commitment from both sides. That's what makes a placement actually stick."
We invest significant time, effort, and relationships to place you. The security deposit isn't a barrier. It's a filter. It means the consultants we work with are serious, prepared, and ready to follow through. That benefits you as much as it protects us.
The security deposit, how it works
1
Paid before Acumers begins any work on your profile or search
2
Tiered by experience level: fresh graduates pay less, senior and principal consultants pay more
3
Credited back in full after 60 days of active employment on your placed role
4
Forfeited only if you withdraw from the engagement after work has commenced
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C2C vs W2

The real math,
not the surface rate.

A $100/hr C2C vs $90/hr W2 looks like a $10 gap. After SE tax, benefits, and LLC overhead, it's often $3–6/hr. Sometimes W2 wins. Here's why we run your specific numbers on the first call.

Corp to Corp · LLC / S-Corp
C2C at $100/hr
Your LLC invoices Acumers at bill rate
Bill rate$100.00/hr
Self-employment tax (~15.3%)−$14.50/hr
Health insurance (est.)−$3.50–5.00/hr
LLC admin & accounting−$1.00–1.60/hr
Business insurance (E&O)−$0.35–0.65/hr
Effective take-home~$74–80/hr

Before federal income tax. Best with existing LLC, spousal health coverage, and strong business deductions.

W2 · Employee of Record
W2 at $90/hr
Acumers employs you, pays employer side
Pay rate$90.00/hr
Employee FICA (7.65%)−$6.89/hr
Employer FICA (Acumers pays)✓ Not your cost
Health, dental, PTO✓ Included
LLC overhead✓ Not applicable
Effective take-home~$75–83/hr

The $10/hr headline gap often closes to $3–6/hr real difference. Benefits included. Employer FICA comes from Acumers' margin, not yours.

"We run your actual numbers on the first call, free, no commitment."
Your specific health insurance cost, your existing LLC, your tax situation. Not a generic estimate.
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Free Tool · AI-Powered

Resume score
in 15 seconds.

Paste your resume. Our AI (built on the same model powering enterprise hiring tools in 2026) scores it across six dimensions and tells you exactly what to fix before your next submission.

ATS pass/fail + keyword gap analysis
Experience tier + C2C vs W2 market fit
Quantification and impact score
Format and scannability score
Top 5 actionable improvements
Privacy
Your resume text is sent directly to the AI for analysis and immediately discarded. Nothing is stored, logged, or used for training. Analysis runs in real time.
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Market Rates

Current bill rate
ranges by stack.

Published openly, because you should know what your expertise is worth before any negotiation happens. Updated quarterly based on active placement data.

These are C2C bill rates: what the client pays Acumers. W2 pay rates are typically 10–15% lower before accounting for employer-paid FICA and benefits. We'll walk through your specific numbers on the first call.

Technology Area C2C Bill Rate Range Demand Signal
AI / ML & Data Science$75–180/hr↑ Very High
Cybersecurity$80–200/hr↑ Very High
Data Engineering$70–170/hr↑ High
Cloud & DevOps$75–180/hr↑ High
Business & Data Analytics$55–155/hr→ Steady
Mobile Development$65–160/hr→ Steady

Approximate C2C bill rate ranges across all experience levels. Actual rates vary by client, geography, and specific tech stack. Updated June 2026.

The Things We Never Do

Our rules.
Not aspirations.

These are operational decisions, not marketing language. They define every single engagement at Acumers, from the first conversation to the final post-placement check-in.

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We never submit your profile without your explicit approval, every time, for every role, no exceptions. You see the JD, the client, the rate before we move.
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We never change your rate without telling you first and getting your sign-off. Your rate belongs to you.
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We never disappear after an offer is signed. Post-placement is not optional. It's built into every engagement from day one.
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Our fee structure is fully transparent: one flat fee, stated upfront, no hidden charges added after you sign. What we quote is what you pay.
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We never push a role that doesn't fit just to close a submission. We tell you honestly when a role isn't right, before you waste an interview.
"One fee. Everything included."
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Resume rebuild & LinkedIn optimization
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Daily applications, 12+ platforms
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Technical + behavioral interview prep
✓
Rate advocacy & offer negotiation
✓
C2C vs W2 financial analysis
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Post-placement support (60 days)
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No hidden fees, ever
Who we work with
US Citizens, Green Card holders, and open work authorization. Every background, every community, every part of the country. The only criteria: your expertise and your work authorization.
Active Placements

Roles we're
actively placing.

Live requirements from our prime vendor network across every experience level: Junior, Mid, and Senior. Updated as new roles open. Don't see your exact stack or level? Reach out anyway, our active requirements list is always larger than what we publish.

Don't see your stack or level? We have more active requirements than we publish.

Send your profile →

Updated June 2026 · All roles require US work authorization (GC or USC)

Want to work at Acumers instead of being placed by us? See our internal team openings →

From Consultants

What they'll say
after placement.

We'd rather show nothing here than fabricate a quote. Real consultant words go here as soon as we have them, unedited, attributed, no exceptions.

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Common Questions

Straight answers.
No vague ones.

The questions we get most from IT professionals, answered honestly.

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Yes, all engagements require a security deposit paid before work begins, tiered by your experience level. For contract placements (C2C / W2), that deposit is the only consultant-facing fee, credited back in full after 60 days on the job. For permanent placements, a placement service fee is also due on Day 1 of employment, also tiered by level. All amounts are confirmed in full on the discovery call before you sign anything. No monthly charges, no hidden fees, no deductions from your pay beyond what is agreed in writing.

Never, under any circumstances. Every submission requires your explicit approval, every single time, for every role. You see the JD, the client context, the rate, and the location before anything moves.

Let's Talk

Your next role starts with
one honest conversation.

30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. We learn your situation and tell you honestly what we can do, what it costs, and whether it makes sense for you. No obligation.

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USC · Green Card · Open Work Auth · All 50 States · Flat-Fee Service

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