How much do recruitment agents take?

[Mick dee]

The usual newbie mistake - they aren't taking 25% of your rate, you are getting 80% of theirs...

And yes it is still a bit high, but who cares - it's what you get that matters, and since you have agreed to it, presumably you were happy with it.

I'm not sure where this culture of agents have come from there a parasite plain and simple and your comment above is absolute rubbish agents rob your money plain and simple, you agree a rate not because your happy but because you are conned in to believing that's all your worth. They are not needed and do nothing. I have gone direct many times now made a lot more money, stayed longer, been less inclined to look for another contract and the client has saved a bundle of money and gotten a much more harmonious working relationship, Win win! Every time a worthless greedy agent gets involved it causes nothing but trouble. They are the main reason for suppression of rates taking bigger and bigger cuts! I always discuss with the client the rates and what I'm being paid, if I am using an agent, to find out how much there scamming, max they should be allowed is a few pound an hour on top of what your earning, because your the one doing the work all they have done is maybe filter out cvs saving some time in HR.

Contractors please wake up to these scam artists no marks who let's face it wouldn't exist if common sense was used!

[cojak]

How much do recruitment agents take?

Clients use agents because they can't be arsed with the administration hassle of dealing with a lot of different contractors.

It's a simple as that.

(And since this is your first post I'll let it pass but please read the T&Cs of this forum. Aggressive rudeness is frowned upon in the Professional forums.)

[kal]

I'm not sure where this culture of agents have come from there a parasite plain and simple and your comment above is absolute rubbish agents rob your money plain and simple, you agree a rate not because your happy but because you are conned in to believing that's all your worth. They are not needed and do nothing. I have gone direct many times now made a lot more money, stayed longer, been less inclined to look for another contract and the client has saved a bundle of money and gotten a much more harmonious working relationship, Win win! Every time a worthless greedy agent gets involved it causes nothing but trouble. They are the main reason for suppression of rates taking bigger and bigger cuts! I always discuss with the client the rates and what I'm being paid, if I am using an agent, to find out how much there scamming, max they should be allowed is a few pound an hour on top of what your earning, because your the one doing the work all they have done is maybe filter out cvs saving some time in HR.

Contractors please wake up to these scam artists no marks who let's face it wouldn't exist if common sense was used!

Mason Ryan is back!

[TheFaQQer]

[cojak]

That's what happens when you moderate via Tapatalk...

[moggy]

I'm not sure where this culture of agents have come from there a parasite plain and simple and your comment above is absolute rubbish agents rob your money plain and simple, you agree a rate not because your happy but because you are conned in to believing that's all your worth. They are not needed and do nothing. I have gone direct many times now made a lot more money, stayed longer, been less inclined to look for another contract and the client has saved a bundle of money and gotten a much more harmonious working relationship, Win win! Every time a worthless greedy agent gets involved it causes nothing but trouble. They are the main reason for suppression of rates taking bigger and bigger cuts! I always discuss with the client the rates and what I'm being paid, if I am using an agent, to find out how much there scamming, max they should be allowed is a few pound an hour on top of what your earning, because your the one doing the work all they have done is maybe filter out cvs saving some time in HR.

Contractors please wake up to these scam artists no marks who let's face it wouldn't exist if common sense was used!

if that is the case then you really did need an agent.