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recuirtment agencies

  • 09-10-2018 5:21pm
    #1
    oldfella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭


    hi..could someone tell me if an agency place you in employment what does it cost or do they take a percentage of your salary?????


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  • #2
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Depends.

    Usually it's a flat fee, e.g. your monthly salary x 3.

    Other places actually contract you out to the employer and just keep a cut of your salary.


  • #3
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    When I worked in recruitment we charged the employer a % of your agreed salary or if you were contracted out it was €4 per hour on top of what you were being paid.

    The decision on whether it was a contact or employed position was up to the hirer, not the recruiter.


  • #4
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    oldfella wrote: »
    hi..could someone tell me if an agency place you in employment what does it cost or do they take a percentage of your salary?????

    You havnt said if its a permanent or contract role.

    In any case, you pay nothing to the recruitment agency. If its a permanent position they will get a percentage of your starting salary from the employer. This will be seperate to your salary, ie, its not a chunk taken from you.

    For contract hours they will charge the employer a particular amount then pay you an agreed wage which will be lower than what they (the recruiter) are charging the employer.

    If a recruitment company asks you to personally pay anything to them then walk away as they are crooks.


  • #5
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    half the time they just want to fill their books, most of the ads they advertise are bogus


  • #6
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭skallywag


    The norm for any decent outfit which I have worked with is 3 months salary, paid of course by the company. This can be negotiated on though in my experience.


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  • #7
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    3 months salary. Some racket to be in. You needn't even be any good, just fire darts and hope for the best.


  • #8
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    In fairness it's not an easy job. I knew a guy who was a recruiter and his target was 1 hire per month. He spent his days cold calling companies, reviewing CVs, etc.

    He was a decent fella, not sleazy or rude.

    But the industry does attract chancers for sure.


  • #9
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭skallywag


    It's certainly a mixed bag, though that said some that I have met are excellent and have linked us up with excellent people. A recruiter who can make good pre-selections is great to work with, compared to those who have no feeling for the requirements and just end up wasting everyone's time.


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