Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
Weasel; I don't understand why you think a recruiter would try and lower the salary the candidate gets offered? I spend my life trying make salaries higher...
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
Simply because you are competing against other recruitment companies who will try offer similarly qualified or experienced candidates for less salary.
I don't think this btw, I see this more often than you'd expect. And in some cases unfortunately its the same candidate.
Unless you have a deal to be the sole recruitment agency for a company? and thats not something I have seen
I don't think this btw, I see this more often than you'd expect. And in some cases unfortunately its the same candidate.
Unless you have a deal to be the sole recruitment agency for a company? and thats not something I have seen
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
A lot of the expected work has yet to come on stream fully.
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Simply because you are competing against other recruitment companies who will try offer similarly qualified or experienced candidates for less salary.
I don't think this btw, I see this more often than you'd expect. And in some cases unfortunately its the same candidate.
Unless you have a deal to be the sole recruitment agency for a company? and thats not something I have seen
I don't think this btw, I see this more often than you'd expect. And in some cases unfortunately its the same candidate.
Unless you have a deal to be the sole recruitment agency for a company? and thats not something I have seen
Fortunately I've done both; worked as a sole supplier but as a stand alone business and as I am now working will multiple clients.
Every experience is so varied, it's why we're all labelled as shit.
Such is.
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
From your clients perspective it is logical, if I have 2 candidates of similar calibre and experience, I am going to choose the one who wants the lower salary. (all other things being equal)
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
From your clients perspective it is logical, if I have 2 candidates of similar calibre and experience, I am going to choose the one who wants the lower salary. (all other things being equal)
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
From your clients perspective it is logical, if I have 2 candidates of similar calibre and experience, I am going to choose the one who wants the lower salary. (all other things being equal)
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
If this is your guy then your agency will get the fee, if its not the the other agency will get the fee.
Your clients will have multiple agencies.
If the budget for an engineer is 10,000 per month, I'll stick three guys in at 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 so the client see's different levels...better candiates don't always cost more but generally do, and generally are worth it.
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Re: Mechancial & Electrical Quantity Surveyor (MEP QS)
I understand what you're saying, but it's the classic argument of getting what you pay for.
If the budget for an engineer is 10,000 per month, I'll stick three guys in at 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 so the client see's different levels...better candiates don't always cost more but generally do, and generally are worth it.
If the budget for an engineer is 10,000 per month, I'll stick three guys in at 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 so the client see's different levels...better candiates don't always cost more but generally do, and generally are worth it.
Last edited by weasel central; Jun 22nd 2011 at 1:58 pm.