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Originally posted by kingmob View PostI have been submitted to the same role by two agents at different rates and have been selected for interview
according to second agent its no problem, "we have been authorised by client to offer up to first agents rate plus 30%, leave it, don't speak to other agency again"
first agent submitted me on 11th, second yesterday. There is the question as to how the client accepted the second submission rather than telling agent, "thanks but we have already got Km's cv"
if first agent is right then the offer is what the client can afford.
Second agency is known to me, always pay on time, no dramas
until now...Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostLet the client choose if and when you get the offer.
That way if any of the agents play up it is the client's choice.
The recruiting manager was a good guy and he had sympathy with me so he got the HR guy to sort it after I said I preferred the 2nd agency.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhen this happened to me the agents got in a bun fight and the client ended up cancelling my interview rather than deal with them. Bad position to be in. Try and sort it quick but good luck.You're awesome! Get yourself a t-shirt.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhen this happened to me the agents got in a bun fight and the client ended up cancelling my interview rather than deal with them. Bad position to be in. Try and sort it quick but good luck.
In a decent number of cases (only in the UK though), the agent already have their favourite candidate, but want others to commit them to allow the agency to "represent" (which they won't) them just to get rid of as much of the competition as possible. Their favourite candidate is possibly asking for a low rate, and with little competition the agency can ask for a much higher rate, thereby obtaining a far higher margin. Win.
Agencies in the UK typically take a 20% margin (except for in the public sector, where their margin is set at 12% under the Crapita, IR35-caught CL1 contract), of which the recruiter him/herself usually receive 1/4 of the margin as his/her sales commission on top of the basic living wage.
In some other countries the recruiter instead get a decent basic wage, with a bonus based on customer satisfaction, and the agency only charging a 10-12% margin.Last edited by m0n1k3r; 26 April 2017, 00:02.Comment
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Originally posted by squarepeg View PostHappened to me too. Twice. That's why I refuse to speak to two well-known agencies.Comment
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Originally posted by m0n1k3r View PostThe reason why, when an agent ask me to confirm to allow them to represent me exclusively, I always confirm with "... only if you do present me to your client, otherwise I reserve the right to be represented otherwise."
In a decent number of cases (only in the UK though), the agent already have their favourite candidate, but want others to commit them to allow the agency to "represent" (which they won't) them just to get rid of as much of the competition as possible. Their favourite candidate is possibly asking for a low rate, and with little competition the agency can ask for a much higher rate, thereby obtaining a far higher margin. Win.
That being said, I'm not sure how much it would actually help if the bun fight starts. I doubt clients
get as far as being presented evidence of the exclusivity. First sign of this, they'll dump you.Comment
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Originally posted by squarepeg View PostI haven't dealt with Hays, so can't comment. :-)
so when they offered £200 a week more i was weak!Comment
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