If you have a business then you may be aware of how quickly recruitment cots can start to spiral. Many recruitment agencies will charge a fee based on the salary of the job which can often be approximately 10%. This is a huge upfront cost for any business to make but if often a way of recruiting staff without having to take on too much of the stress yourself.
Recently there have been a number of alternative options opening up to employers that are said to save them in recruitment costs.
Some companies now offer a fixed rate for advertising a job for you. They will often do this by advertising on the jobs boards and then collecting CV’s and applications from those viewing them. Unlike other recruitment agencies, you may find that they do not call candidates that they have on their books or they do not always do a preliminary interview, but this is why they are able to save you money. A typical recruitment agency will often charge about 10% of a salary of £25000, costing the employer £2500. The new types of fixed fee recruitment will usually charge anything from £200-£1000 (depending on what services they are including) make you a massive saving.