Are Job Seekers Affected By Staffing Agency Fees?

But how does working with a staffing and recruiting firm affect the job candidates?

Because it’s not widely known exactly how a staffing and recruiting firm does business, there are many common misconceptions surrounding them. Please allow us to debunk a few of those myths right now:

Myth #1: The staffing firm designates and controls the pay rates offered.
This is wrong. The client determines the pay rates/compensation for every position a staffing and recruiting firm will fill for them. The staffing firm has zero control over the pay rates offered to candidates.

Myth #2: Fees and mark-ups are taken from the candidate’s compensation.
This is false; fees and mark-ups are negotiated with the client before the recruitment process begins. Staffing and recruiting firm fees and mark-ups are never taken from the pay rate/compensation offered to a successful candidate.

Myth #3: Companies will choose to hire candidates without staffing firm representation in order to avoid the firm’s fees.
This isn’t necessarily true, it depends greatly on the company. If the candidate is the right fit for the job, a company doesn’t factor the cost in but rather the benefit of having the right person on board.

Because a staffing and recruiting firm’s profit comes directly from their business clients, job seekers and candidates often misunderstand how they are affected by the firm’s fees and mark-ups. Here at The Arnold Group, we stand by the phrase, “There is never a fee to job seekers and employees for our employment services.” Hopefully debunking some of these common misconceptions provides a better understanding of how working with a staffing and recruiting firm impacts a job candidate.