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Astar1809

It would all depend on your current qualifications and experience. It is worth engaging with other writers on LinkedIn looking into the experience and course they have to get them to where they are now. I am not an expert in this area but hopefully seeing how other people blazed a trail is a good place to start.

loulou41

Smellyonion wrote: »

What is the average commission made on a placement?

What will be the commission on an employee earning £16 an hr on placement with a LA? Thanks

Astar1809

loulou41 wrote: »

What will be the commission on an employee earning £16 an hr on placement with a LA? Thanks

I could only guess and even to do this I would need more info.

What do you mean "with a LA"

How many hours per week.

Is this a permanent placement or a contract one.

Do you mean commission (the amount the consultant will earn from this) or margin (the total fee charged on top of your money for this placement)?

Alex159753

I think of changing my career, from IT to Construction.. Is that a good move. I hear the job vacancies are very high for construction jobs in the UK.

anfieldred

These may not apply to you directly, but:

1) Why do some recruiters hide the salary for a role or refuse to say who it's for until you've had a phone call to talk through my CV? I've had it before where I've spent 45-60 mins on the phone to hear that it's 10k less than what I'm on, or an absolute pain to get to so I'd never consider it.

2) Why is what I'm earning now important? I've had it where recruiters have refused to put me forward until they know what I'm on. It's irrelevant as the only important figure is what will it take for a candidate to move/go for that role?

Astar1809

Alex159753 wrote: »

I think of changing my career, from IT to Construction.. Is that a good move. I hear the job vacancies are very high for construction jobs in the UK.

Construction is a funny sector at the moment, and is slowing down due to lack of confidence in UK suitability for new projects due to the limbo of Brexit. It will recover no doubt and in truth the slump is not that bad compared to 2009.

I may be able to offer more advice on this subject, did you have a particular role or career path you were looking to pursue?

Astar1809

anfieldred wrote: »

These may not apply to you directly, but:

1) Why do some recruiters hide the salary for a role or refuse to say who it's for until you've had a phone call to talk through my CV? I've had it before where I've spent 45-60 mins on the phone to hear that it's 10k less than what I'm on, or an absolute pain to get to so I'd never consider it.

2) Why is what I'm earning now important? I've had it where recruiters have refused to put me forward until they know what I'm on. It's irrelevant as the only important figure is what will it take for a candidate to move/go for that role?

Great Questions,

1) Some refuse to say who it is for because they are worried you will go direct to the client and cut them out, this happens usually when the recruiter does not have a strong relationship with the client. It has often boggled my mind why. Coincidentally the colleague who sits next to me asked me this morning why I am am so happy to give out the company name, website and salary at the beginning of the call and even said she "shudders" when I do it. I explained that I work on permanent roles and I am asking the person I contact to consider leaving their current role and share some rather intimate information about their current working life to establish suitability. If I did not be open and honest with them how can I expect the same? Also before I start engaging with my network I ensure terms are in place with the client and I have a service level agreement with them, I do lose a lot of potential by insisting on this before I find a candidate but for me it ensures I can do things the right way for all parties involved, you will find a lot of the time a recruiter will learn of a role/vacancy and start to work it before these assurances are in in place, meaning they not only have to be cloak and dagger but also are using your credentials to negotiate terms after they have seen your CV. My simple advice here is to tell the recruiter if they will not tell you they details then you will wait for the recruiter who has the adequate relationship with them to contact me and be forthcoming, when posed with the fear of losing a client over a small amount of trust most will buckle, they can't make money without you remember.

2) salary, I am banding both parts of the salary here as its linked. why don't recruiters state the salary; a few trains of thought here, some will not know the salary or the client specifically not saying as they want to learn what the market rate is. Others will have been given an extremely wide salary range (say £30k -£60k) meaning the vast majority of candidates will gravitate to the higher amounts making them less viable for the role at hand when the client compares their CV/salary demands with others. Some know the salary is not great for the role they are selling and hope to pummel you with the role, benefits and company culture etc. in a hope that this will soften your stance on the below average salary. As much as I do truly believe people do not move purely for money it is a great indicator that the role is of the right level and not many people will move for a significant loss. Many different reasons why, but I cant tell you mind as I would genuinely feel uncomfortable speaking to someone I have approached without being happy to share all the information at my disposal.

Why is what you are earning important? a lot of companies ask this as part to learn where they sit in the market paywise and also a bit of nosiness. It also helps recruiters understand how much your current business values you and the likelihood of a counter offer. I prefer not to ask your current salary on its own, but like to ask "How does the initial salary of £x compare to your current earnings" if people want to divulge they can, and if they don't I still have the information I need to comfortably answer any questions I get from my clients.

spectrumTM6

How much time companies will take to finalize the candidate?

[Deleted User]

In general practice, would a recruitment consultant ever tell someone 'you've submitted their CV' when you haven't?

Couple of months ago, I sent my CV via an online recuitment firm for a company I'd previously worked at, (years ago) getting a response back that my CV had been forwarded and I would definately receive a guaranteed further reply whether I had been successful or unsuccessful. Sadly this never happened either way.

It did turn out when I looked into the online recruitment firm, that they charged the company for reading CV's anyway but I find it odd to have claimed to have sent my CV in the first instance and makes me wonder if sometimes it's just said the CV sent off even if not. Doesn't bother me that much now, just curious.

loulou41

Astar1809 wrote: »

I could only guess and even to do this I would need more info.

What do you mean "with a LA"

How many hours per week.

Is this a permanent placement or a contract one.

Do you mean commission (the amount the consultant will earn from this) or margin (the total fee charged on top of your money for this placement)?

LA Local Authority. 35 hrs per week on a temporary contract. Yes I mean commission. Just curious as under the impression the commission is very high. Thanks