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Staffing firms, what's it like to work in one? Recruiter, Account Exec, etc

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KrillBee

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I've thought about working in an IT staffing firm, there is one in my area that is hiring recruiters and account executives.

I was looking at reviews for different staffing firms, and it sounds like pay can vary considerably depending on base, commission, bonus.

I'm a college graduate. What would be an average salary that I could expect? And how much would I receive from base, commission, bonus, etc?

I've also heard that the environment can be pretty tense with people trying to steal sales from one another, or the long hours that are being put in, and interacting with so many different people by phone and stuff.

Thoughts? Experiences?
 
high turnover rate...great deal of pressure....money is just okay unless you are very good and are venerated with many commissions.

jC
 
Originally posted by: Chunkee
high turnover rate...great deal of pressure....money is just okay unless you are very good and are venerated with many commissions.

jC
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what is considered 'okay' ?
and why is there a high turnover rate?
 
My buddies GF works in one but it's more of a temp. company. She doesn't get paid much and neither do most people who work there.

The ones that pay well are usually all commission where your money is based on a finders fee and a % of their salary for the first year. I interviewed for this type of job, starting off you get about 7~8K for recruiting an entry level, 10~12K for a recruiting a middle manager type job, and 15~20K for an upper level manager. Pay Range is based on part of the country. Job sounded good but I couldn't afford to work for free for a few months while getting started.
 
I know outside recruiters that have made 400k and I know recruiters that can't pay rent. It depends on what kind of recruiting you're doing, where you're located, and how good of a sales person and recruiter you are.

[edit] If they're hiring new college grads, it's somewhat of a scam. They'll probably hire a decent chunk of people just to see who works out. If you don't work out, they haven't lost much. If you do work out, good for them.

Is it base + commission? Consider that it will probably take you 3-12 months to build up a client base you can work with and be earning commission from.
 
Originally posted by: HotChic
I know outside recruiters that have made 400k and I know recruiters that can't pay rent. It depends on what kind of recruiting you're doing, where you're located, and how good of a sales person and recruiter you are.

[edit] If they're hiring new college grads, it's somewhat of a scam. They'll probably hire a decent chunk of people just to see who works out. If you don't work out, they haven't lost much. If you do work out, good for them.

Is it base + commission? Consider that it will probably take you 3-12 months to build up a client base you can work with and be earning commission from.
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What if its base + commission, and if its for a reputable Fortune 500 company?
 
Originally posted by: KrillBee
Originally posted by: HotChic
I know outside recruiters that have made 400k and I know recruiters that can't pay rent. It depends on what kind of recruiting you're doing, where you're located, and how good of a sales person and recruiter you are.

[edit] If they're hiring new college grads, it's somewhat of a scam. They'll probably hire a decent chunk of people just to see who works out. If you don't work out, they haven't lost much. If you do work out, good for them.

Is it base + commission? Consider that it will probably take you 3-12 months to build up a client base you can work with and be earning commission from.
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What if its base + commission, and if its for a reputable Fortune 500 company?
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So you work for the company or you work for an outside recruiter and you have the Fortune 500 company as a guarenteed client?

If you work for the company, it still will depend on the skillset you're recruiting for, but that would tend to be a fairly stable job if you're good at it.

If you work for an outside recruiter, has the company given you exclusivity on the jobs? If no, you're in a highly competetive situation where you're going to be hard-pressed to keep up (again, still dependent on the skillset you're recruiting for to some extent.)
 
Originally posted by: HotChic

So you work for the company or you work for an outside recruiter and you have the Fortune 500 company as a guarenteed client?

If you work for the company, it still will depend on the skillset you're recruiting for, but that would tend to be a fairly stable job if you're good at it.

If you work for an outside recruiter, has the company given you exclusivity on the jobs? If no, you're in a highly competetive situation where you're going to be hard-pressed to keep up (again, still dependent on the skillset you're recruiting for to some extent.)
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i meant if i was working for the fortune 500 company. in other words the recruiting company is a fortune 500 company.
its a company that recruits IT people for form firms, temp, contract, contract for hire, etc.

do you know how much a job like that would pay and how many hours per week I'd have to put in? and what types of challenges i could expect to face?


 
Originally posted by: KrillBee
Originally posted by: HotChic

So you work for the company or you work for an outside recruiter and you have the Fortune 500 company as a guarenteed client?

If you work for the company, it still will depend on the skillset you're recruiting for, but that would tend to be a fairly stable job if you're good at it.

If you work for an outside recruiter, has the company given you exclusivity on the jobs? If no, you're in a highly competetive situation where you're going to be hard-pressed to keep up (again, still dependent on the skillset you're recruiting for to some extent.)
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i meant if i was working for the fortune 500 company. in other words the recruiting company is a fortune 500 company.
its a company that recruits IT people for form firms, temp, contract, contract for hire, etc.

do you know how much a job like that would pay and how many hours per week I'd have to put in? and what types of challenges i could expect to face?
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Pay would wind up depending on how good you are and what you're recruiting for. SAP professionals can be hard to find and place, so if those are your primary recruits, you'll spend more time hunting and placements might be few and far between but with large payouts. IT business analysts on the other hand are a dime a dozen and you might make placements more regularly but with a smaller payout.

Hours - 40-60 on average.

Challenges - hiring managers demanding to know why you couldn't pull the perfect person out of your pocket. Candidates going behind your back to get the job on their own or through another company. Companies not paying for one reason or another.

Which company are we talking about? Some large ones have better reputations than others. Robert Half, for example, isn't the best place to work even though it's a well-established company.
 
Originally posted by: HotChic

Pay would wind up depending on how good you are and what you're recruiting for. SAP professionals can be hard to find and place, so if those are your primary recruits, you'll spend more time hunting and placements might be few and far between but with large payouts. IT business analysts on the other hand are a dime a dozen and you might make placements more regularly but with a smaller payout.

Hours - 40-60 on average.

Challenges - hiring managers demanding to know why you couldn't pull the perfect person out of your pocket. Candidates going behind your back to get the job on their own or through another company. Companies not paying for one reason or another.

Which company are we talking about? Some large ones have better reputations than others. Robert Half, for example, isn't the best place to work even though it's a well-established company.
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lol, Robert Half is the company I'm talking about!

So where did you find out what you know about them? And what things have you heard?
 
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