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Most recruiting agencies charge a percentage fee that lands somewhere between 15% and 25% of the new hire's first year salary. They get paid when the candidate accepts the offer, not when the hire succeeds in the role.

Our CEO Erik Simins spent years inside that model. In a new post he breaks down exactly how the math works, the placement that made him leave it behind, and the alternative we built at Workwolf.

I charged 25% as a recruiter. Here's what I never told clients Workwolf's CEO breaks down how the 15-25% contingency recruiter fees model really works, and what to demand instead.