The employer pays to the third-party recruiter a percentage of the applicant's starting salary once the applicant is hired by the employer. Search Firms Organizations that contract with clients to find and screen qualified persons to fill specific positions. The fees for this service are paid by the clients. Contract Recruiter Organizations that contract with an employer to act as the employer's agent in the recruiting and employment function. Resume Referral Firms Organizations that collect data on job seekers which is sent to prospective employers.
Fees exist for the employer, job seeker, or both.
These are organizations that contract to provide individuals qualified to perform specific tasks or complete specific projects for a client organization. Individuals perform work at the client organization, but are employed and paid by the agency. Third-party recruiters will be versed in the recruitment field and work within a framework of professionally accepted recruiting, interviewing, and selection techniques. Career services will be permitted to verify this information by contacting the named client or clients. In the case of a resume referral entity, a list of clients that use the services of the entity must be made available.