What is it with the current trend for “lesser” recruitment agencies to drop their rates the minute a client company asks?! – I heard of a national agency today that is willing to work on a flat £1500 for a £30k salary job. These so called recruitment companies must be desperate for business if they are dropping from 25% to anything under 10% just because things get a little tighter.
The clients must think they are getting a bargain initially until they realise these agencies can’t deliver. As with most industries, the cheapest isn’t always the best. If a design agency told us they would create an amazing website for £1500 and another quoted £10,000, I may think that 10k was steep, but I certainly wouldn’t touch the £1.5k company. I wouldn’t want to run the risk of it looking a shambles.
So, the client companies eventually realise its false economy and get in touch with someone who can deliver excellent recruitment services at a price that reflects what asp.net developers or seo executives cost to find. Ultimately, the client’s waste dozens of man hours sifting through dross so probably end up spending an awful lot more than the initial 20% fee they turned down in favour of the one-man band recruiter happy to work on a £1k fee, but never delivers.
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