Recruiter fees
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A friend has been contacted by a recruiter for an engineering position. Nice enough salary and an interesting job, he teels me. The problem is that he was told that hiring company pays nothing to the recruiters and that the recruiter's fee was 10% of his paycheck. He asked me if this is normal or too much or what. My first thought was... 10% of the first paycheck? of every paycheck? He said he didn't know but would ask. Indeed, it would make a huge, huge difference. But the truth is that I don't have experience on this so I'm putting the question to you gys. Anyone can give me any information to pass along? He is in Japan and the recruiters are a Japanese company and the job is at a Japanese company (he isn't Japanese), in case it matters.
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A friend has been contacted by a recruiter for an engineering position. Nice enough salary and an interesting job, he teels me. The problem is that he was told that hiring company pays nothing to the recruiters and that the recruiter's fee was 10% of his paycheck. He asked me if this is normal or too much or what. My first thought was... 10% of the first paycheck? of every paycheck? He said he didn't know but would ask. Indeed, it would make a huge, huge difference. But the truth is that I don't have experience on this so I'm putting the question to you gys. Anyone can give me any information to pass along? He is in Japan and the recruiters are a Japanese company and the job is at a Japanese company (he isn't Japanese), in case it matters.
Usually 10% of starting salary.
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Usually 10% of starting salary.
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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No, if the job was offered at £40,000 per annum, the fee is £4,000!
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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No, if the job was offered at £40,000 per annum, the fee is £4,000!
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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This is in the UK, I understand. I'm kind of surprised that it is all paid by the employee and nothing by the company.
Ah, normally the Employer should pay this, though often partial arrangements are made, say at 50% each. (This is for UK)
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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A friend has been contacted by a recruiter for an engineering position. Nice enough salary and an interesting job, he teels me. The problem is that he was told that hiring company pays nothing to the recruiters and that the recruiter's fee was 10% of his paycheck. He asked me if this is normal or too much or what. My first thought was... 10% of the first paycheck? of every paycheck? He said he didn't know but would ask. Indeed, it would make a huge, huge difference. But the truth is that I don't have experience on this so I'm putting the question to you gys. Anyone can give me any information to pass along? He is in Japan and the recruiters are a Japanese company and the job is at a Japanese company (he isn't Japanese), in case it matters.
Ive never heard of the employee paying recruiter fees, its always the employer. However ive never even visited japan let alone worked there...things could well work very differently (eg, used knickers from vending machines. i sh1t you not! :omg: ) Fixed typo, well done MM.
modified on Friday, September 5, 2008 5:39 AM
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This is in the UK, I understand. I'm kind of surprised that it is all paid by the employee and nothing by the company.
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A friend has been contacted by a recruiter for an engineering position. Nice enough salary and an interesting job, he teels me. The problem is that he was told that hiring company pays nothing to the recruiters and that the recruiter's fee was 10% of his paycheck. He asked me if this is normal or too much or what. My first thought was... 10% of the first paycheck? of every paycheck? He said he didn't know but would ask. Indeed, it would make a huge, huge difference. But the truth is that I don't have experience on this so I'm putting the question to you gys. Anyone can give me any information to pass along? He is in Japan and the recruiters are a Japanese company and the job is at a Japanese company (he isn't Japanese), in case it matters.
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Ive never heard of the employee paying recruiter fees, its always the employer. However ive never even visited japan let alone worked there...things could well work very differently (eg, used knickers from vending machines. i sh1t you not! :omg: ) Fixed typo, well done MM.
modified on Friday, September 5, 2008 5:39 AM
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First do Recruiters take money :omg: I thought they do it for free to help people find jobs
The Web Developer. Beirout-Lebanon
They do help people find jobs, but they have the "Introduction Fee". It is a standard business practise. A Few years ago I had a bankmanager friend of mine indicate that he had a client who wanted to sell some land. My company is a land developer, so I did the "Introductions", we shared the 1% fee. Not bad, I got £11,000 out of that! (Had to pay £4000 in tax :mad:). But still had a good whack of cash to spend wrecklessly!
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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They do help people find jobs, but they have the "Introduction Fee". It is a standard business practise. A Few years ago I had a bankmanager friend of mine indicate that he had a client who wanted to sell some land. My company is a land developer, so I did the "Introductions", we shared the 1% fee. Not bad, I got £11,000 out of that! (Had to pay £4000 in tax :mad:). But still had a good whack of cash to spend wrecklessly!
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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A friend has been contacted by a recruiter for an engineering position. Nice enough salary and an interesting job, he teels me. The problem is that he was told that hiring company pays nothing to the recruiters and that the recruiter's fee was 10% of his paycheck. He asked me if this is normal or too much or what. My first thought was... 10% of the first paycheck? of every paycheck? He said he didn't know but would ask. Indeed, it would make a huge, huge difference. But the truth is that I don't have experience on this so I'm putting the question to you gys. Anyone can give me any information to pass along? He is in Japan and the recruiters are a Japanese company and the job is at a Japanese company (he isn't Japanese), in case it matters.
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No, it should not be paid by you. You have a salary, the company pays you that, on the agreed amount. The company pays the recruiter the fee.
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First do Recruiters take money :omg: I thought they do it for free to help people find jobs
The Web Developer. Beirout-Lebanon
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Dalek Dave wrote:
I got £11,000 out of that!
I started liking this "Introductions" stuff :-D
The Web Developer. Beirout-Lebanon
You have to know the right People to Introduce! But it is middleman tax really, I didn't mind when I got my cut though. :)
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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I number of my grad friends went into Recruitment Consultancy, they tell me it's a pretty cut-throat competitive business.
He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man
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You have to know the right People to Introduce! But it is middleman tax really, I didn't mind when I got my cut though. :)
------------------------------------ The meek shall inherit the Earth. And the rest of us will go to the stars. - Omni Magazine
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It is free here. you can find job listed in a free paper that is published weekly it is called "Alwaseet" in english means like "middleman"
The Web Developer. Beirout-Lebanon
The Web Developer wrote:
you can find job listed in a free pape
You can do that here too, the job of the consultants is to track down people who look like the person the company wants, tries to arrange an interview etc. then gets his comission if the guys gets hired.
He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man
