Re:Ask HN: How much money do recruiters make?
by JSeymourATL on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @02:25PM
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> what kind of financial motivation is behind all this aggressive matchmaking?
You can actually ask the recruiter specifically how they are being compensated. A transparent broker will share that with you. (*Red Flag if they refuse). It's also a good indicator of what their client relationship is like.
The traditional recruiter/executive search business model is currently facing tremendous downward margin pressure on fees. Conversely, the demand for seasoned software developer talent is red-hot. Lots of sharks in the water these days.
You can actually ask the recruiter specifically how they are being compensated. A transparent broker will share that with you. (*Red Flag if they refuse). It's also a good indicator of what their client relationship is like.
The traditional recruiter/executive search business model is currently facing tremendous downward margin pressure on fees. Conversely, the demand for seasoned software developer talent is red-hot. Lots of sharks in the water these days.