Agency bug bears

[TheFaQQer]

We offer, we believe, the lowest advertised rates in the country - 7% mark up on day rate. We're completely open, honest and up front to both our clients and Contractors about our rate and the day rate requirement of the Contractor.

Why do you think your mark up is important to contractors?

And do you really mean mark up, or do you mean margin?

[TheFaQQer]

I represent a company called Hireonomy and we are a specialist IT Contractor only recruitment agency. We are part of a bigger group.

You might want to research what mandatory information a company has to include on their website as well - for example company name, company number, registered office, VAT number if registered and so forth.

[vetran]

Personally, I couldn't give a crap what your cut is. It is nothing to do with me.

It would just be nice to deal with an agent who understands what I do, and what the client needs.


PS. Hireonomy is a stupid name.

wow, that was some venting!

I quite like the idea of being up front on the margin, it means you aren't worried about being done over.

Not sure I have ever had a non technical boss who can tell what I do other than make sure people are happy, I have had a few try but it tends to end up in tears. Same however with clients/managers.

Not sure the agent would either. Just tell us what the customer wants and tell the customers that Steve McConnell isn't available for £10 an hour.

[TheFaQQer]

You might want to research what mandatory information a company has to include on their website as well - for example company name, company number, registered office, VAT number if registered and so forth.

If you find that information out, you might want to pass it onto someone at Deerfoot, since it's missing from your parent company's website as well.

[mudskipper]

Why do you think your mark up is important to contractors?

And do you really mean mark up, or do you mean margin?

Yes, they mean mark up - see the 'are we different' page

£300 pd - 15% margin example 'typical agency' - fee = £52.94
£300 pd - 7% markup fee = £21.

[MaryPoppins]

wow, that was some venting!

I quite like the idea of being up front on the margin, it means you aren't worried about being done over.

Not sure I have ever had a non technical boss who can tell what I do other than make sure people are happy, I have had a few try but it tends to end up in tears. Same however with clients/managers.

Not sure the agent would either. Just tell us what the customer wants and tell the customers that Steve McConnell isn't available for £10 an hour.

Can't say it's something I ever worry about.

I'm not technical, so perhaps that's why I feel differently on your other points.

[mudskipper]

I agree that it's nice to know the margin is fair.

[Boo]

7% mark up on day rate.

Been going long ? No, didn't think so...

Interested in the terminology used on here too...pimps and there was another one I saw but I cant remember what it was...

That would be leeches.

Boo

[Boo]

Personally, I couldn't give a crap what your cut is. It is nothing to do with me.

Actually it is something to do with you. For if the agency takes a smaller cut then there is more fo the pie for you. So an agency like Hireonomy that (alledgedly) takes a fixed 7% will be able to pay you around 8-28% more than you would otherwise have earned under a different agency.

But that does presuppose that you are yourself a contractor and not in fact an agent, MaryPoppins ?

Boo

[Bunk]

Actually it is something to do with you. For if the agency takes a smaller cut then there is more fo the pie for you. So an agency like Hireonomy that (alledgedly) takes a fixed 7% will be able to pay you around 8-28% more than you would otherwise have earned under a different agency.

But that does presuppose that you are yourself a contractor and not in fact an agent, MaryPoppins ?

Boo

Oh god, will you give the "everyone's an agent" crap a rest please?