tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post8225491404346583051..comments2023-10-17T12:00:16.772+01:00Comments on Code rant: A Contractor’s Guide To Recruitment AgenciesMike Hadlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441901713967254504noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-19985097869265620142017-02-06T12:43:12.348+00:002017-02-06T12:43:12.348+00:00How would Indian Middlemen make money if they were...How would Indian Middlemen make money if they were forced to do actual work instead of taking their enormous recruiting fee for the arduous task of making 1 phone call?BloggerProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938002063763828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-23419991705428648912017-02-03T18:50:23.203+00:002017-02-03T18:50:23.203+00:00I do not understand why in this time of internet, ...I do not understand why in this time of internet, intelligent search engines and fast databases we still need a recruiter and one can not find a job by him or herself googling, e.g. "london job offer C++ developer senior". I've made the same question to Google, asking them to provide a switch for jobseekers so to exclude jobboards from job offers coming directly from the employers. This could be easy to do, because they would just need to automatically classify by some sort of intelligence whether a web site is a job board or a company's site, assuming all job boards are plagued by recruiters. Else, they would need intelligence to discern job offers that name the company you are supposed to work for from those who do not. All job offers managed by recruiters hide the company name, but they may cite their recruitment company name, which the search engine should classify as a recruitment agency and ignore. This way only fucking recruiters would need to get a job through a recruitment agency, which is what they deserve.Farmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488311428156028847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-56027041595035271762016-08-04T13:46:04.949+01:002016-08-04T13:46:04.949+01:00Just another angle on rate. A role is advertised a...Just another angle on rate. A role is advertised at a higher rate than you are on and you apply. Is it fair of the agent to suggest you don't warrant 550 as you were previously on 100 less? <br /><br />Other agents hook you with a high rate only to go through the process and find suddenly the rate has dropped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-42759919197514075422016-04-11T15:17:15.925+01:002016-04-11T15:17:15.925+01:00Fact1:
when I started in 1992 one agency took 25% ...Fact1:<br />when I started in 1992 one agency took 25% so on a 75/hr contract I always got 50/hr<br />Today the preferred vendor still gets their 25% but your agency gets another 25%<br />end result was the last contract I worked the rate was 34.00/hr with no benes<br /><br />Fact2:<br />If the H1B agency middlemen involved promise they will pay airfare and hotel dont believe them..I signed a contract with Indian agency for 34.00/hr to go to Oregon and back for work..Indians were supposed to pickup airfare (1000) and hotel (1000) and car-rental (400) and food (300)<br />The agency ping-ponged my billing statements back and forth so many times nobody knew where the statements were ..India then the US then back to India..in the end i was not reimbursed<br /><br />Fact3 2017(crystal ball prediction)<br />After Jan 20 2017 Queen Hillary will in all likelihood award Goldman Sachs as preferred financial vendor of choice..If you are a bonded contractor in banking/financial services and want to work in 2017..I would suggest starting a relationship with GS..Also The more you contribute to Queen Hillary's campaign the stronger the possibility to land the 2017 contract at an a decent rate!<br />http://www.goldmansachs.com/careersBloggerProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938002063763828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-39504786840116890472016-04-11T14:04:59.282+01:002016-04-11T14:04:59.282+01:00Right on point!! Great blogg and a mirror of my e...Right on point!! Great blogg and a mirror of my experiences over 29 years of contracting, but oh how things have changed also. Why do the government think they are saving money by using Capita all the time 8% to them and a further 7/8% to the third party agency is more than the good old fashioned 10-12% to the agency usually negotiated in the past. I know the early 90's could have seen 30% off the top by the agent. They also manipulate the rates and welch on rate agreed before interview which I find appalling.<br /><br />Such is life - the necessary evil!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-50494085381143279082016-02-24T01:42:13.954+00:002016-02-24T01:42:13.954+00:00by State and Federal Statute Organizations do have...by State and Federal Statute Organizations do have to offer Health Insurance <br />Mandate to comply with MassHealth explained at<br />https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/11/11/employers-grapple-with-federal-health-care-reform/a4jGIKUOkLLU4SGzBh9myM/story.html<br />and the ACA Federal Act has a mandate for all employers with > 10 employees<br />http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-employer-mandate/<br />The only reason company > 10 employees refuses to offer HealthInsurance is they have more lawyers than the contractor..and those 200/hr Lawyers can bury the Contractor in litigationBloggerProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938002063763828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-35022236124441264302016-02-24T00:25:40.834+00:002016-02-24T00:25:40.834+00:00Employers are not required to provide health insur...Employers are not required to provide health insurance. <br /><br />They're merely required to offer you the opportunity to purchase insurance through their plan. And you pay 100% of the premiums they pay nothingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-2530640955201405492015-12-22T16:50:24.584+00:002015-12-22T16:50:24.584+00:00HealthInsurance
Unless they are Donald Trump the a...HealthInsurance<br><br />Unless they are Donald Trump the agency is REQUIRED by law to offer Health Insurance<br><br />If for any reason they balk ask for 10/hr MORE than the offer..10/hr is what you<br><br />will require to purchase Health Insurance on your own dime.<br><br />Nota Bene: Health Insurers dont want to bill one-sies or two-sies such as 1099 contractors<br><br />It is far less administrative/accounting cost for the Health Insurer to maintain/bill one<br><br />big entity that has 10+employees rather than 10 individual policies and ten individual<br> invoices<br><br />Remember..we are all in this together I'm pulling for the guy/gal that does all the work..YOU!<br /><br>BloggerProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938002063763828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-35670294723420987352015-09-22T11:49:54.219+01:002015-09-22T11:49:54.219+01:00Thanks for this article, tells it like it is!Thanks for this article, tells it like it is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797460405958391314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-26693733158037719562015-08-06T10:40:07.694+01:002015-08-06T10:40:07.694+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tribemarketingukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789093363593951535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-45623408083260231312015-08-06T01:21:01.106+01:002015-08-06T01:21:01.106+01:00disclose your margin
disclose your principals name...disclose your margin<br />disclose your principals names and addresses<br />if you do not then you are playing the same hide and go seek games of disreputable Indian Body Shops (TCS,InfoSys,Wipro,HP-Mphasis,Dell-India,Ramgam)BloggerProfilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938002063763828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-18615539757625057102015-07-16T17:27:24.312+01:002015-07-16T17:27:24.312+01:00Frankly, I don't see the issue with recruiters...Frankly, I don't see the issue with recruiters fishing for leads. It's simple business. They get leads, get jobs on and get you your next contract. And the cycle repeats. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-58008713151827305152014-12-22T19:04:00.220+00:002014-12-22T19:04:00.220+00:00As a recruiter that has worked agency and in-house...As a recruiter that has worked agency and in-house I certainly can relate to this. Personally as an in-house recruitment manager I would never work with an agency if they were not transparent with their rates. Equally now having set up my own agency again I would not expect a client or contractor to work with me if I did not disclose the markup or margin. <br />john@careerzJohnAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039047948608186509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-91855191147047446302014-09-29T21:33:54.107+01:002014-09-29T21:33:54.107+01:00Most clients are shocked by the agent's cut (w...Most clients are shocked by the agent's cut (where it's not fixed) so one gamble is to talk the the end client directly. <br /><br />It's not clear cut as he wants you to work for as little as possible, but generally they aren't as good at negotiating, and/or are more keen to get the right person than worry about saving a tenner a day of someone else's budget. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-27110901125265174572014-09-27T04:46:46.989+01:002014-09-27T04:46:46.989+01:00Great post. Sooooo true!Great post. Sooooo true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-82873165252999079872014-04-30T00:57:13.818+01:002014-04-30T00:57:13.818+01:00Of course Recruitment Agencies behave just as badl...Of course Recruitment Agencies behave just as badly with permanent staff, with the same tricks about where you're working now and who you're applying to both acting as leads for the agency.<br /><br />In the case of permanent staff, though, it's in their interests to move you to a new job as soon as possible, as they get their commission when you move. So I would advise either keeping your mobile number and email address out of your CV and 'provider contact details on request', or have a dedicated recruitment email address and SIM.stuartdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120010843927608569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-76084917054918304132014-04-28T10:49:25.648+01:002014-04-28T10:49:25.648+01:00Great post, Mike! I would be interested to hear ab...Great post, Mike! I would be interested to hear about your experience with interview too :)ArijusGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423668178634255680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-35264203324323210432014-04-27T22:26:02.546+01:002014-04-27T22:26:02.546+01:00In banking, most agencies work on fixed margins, s...In banking, most agencies work on fixed margins, so they will always try to get you the most money.<br /><br />This is the case with many other large firms.<br /><br />I've heard horror stories where this hasn't been the case and the agency has been taking 50% of the rate!Richard ODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855706515612188950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-23715475695490600622014-04-20T12:18:48.673+01:002014-04-20T12:18:48.673+01:00"Ahhh the nostalgia of the wonderful agencies..."Ahhh the nostalgia of the wonderful agencies of the 90s" <br /><br />This is still how they operate in the 21st centuryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-55410951933131495232014-04-17T15:39:19.616+01:002014-04-17T15:39:19.616+01:00Thanks for sharing your experience Mike. Awesome p...Thanks for sharing your experience Mike. Awesome post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-48464743023982160232014-04-17T14:33:23.221+01:002014-04-17T14:33:23.221+01:00Ahhh the nostalgia of the wonderful agencies of th...Ahhh the nostalgia of the wonderful agencies of the 90s. The lying thieving scum and the truly hardworking and excellent agents.<br /><br />Lovely trip down memory lane Mike!preet sanghahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027050079768738581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-65414928113153163762014-04-17T11:00:32.974+01:002014-04-17T11:00:32.974+01:00"No, they don’t want .NET, they want C#"..."No, they don’t want .NET, they want C#" - true story, it happened to me at least 2 times! :-)RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009788587308413629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15136575.post-19874503378406693412014-04-17T07:47:56.112+01:002014-04-17T07:47:56.112+01:00Excellent post. You've nailed the exact experi...Excellent post. You've nailed the exact experience I've had over the years. Chris Mnoreply@blogger.com