Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Elphaba
My experience is that there are levels of employment services. Folks, jump in here to correct me if I am wrong because this goes back many years.
Employment agencies, found in the yellow pages, are typically lower entry jobs and are paid by the potential employee for full time work in most cases. Temporary jobs are likely to have a fee or % assessed the employer, but to become full time (released by the agency and paid by the employer) has negotiable fees.
"Head Hunters" are recruiters for professional level jobs and are usually paid by the employer.
Folks posting an opening, or seeking one on sites like Monster are unexplored territory for me.
|
Employment agencies - there are many different types of agencies these days. I've personally been with an agency that worked with creative professionals (I'm a graphic designer). In my searches, I've found agencies that only work with heavy industrial fields, ones that work in financial fields, ones that work with office personnel, and ones that work with executives. There are also those that will work with many different fields (especially true in smaller areas). As far as who pays, in the past, I'm aware that there were agencies that made the employees pay, but I don't think that practice exists anymore.
Head hunters - I'm not sure how this works, but my step-mom hasn't said that she has to pay her head hunter, so I think the employer pays for this service as well.
Monster, CareerBuilder, etc. - The major sites have the employers pay to be members, to post jobs, and to search resumes. The majority of employees are members, and search/apply for jobs, for free. There is the option to pay to have your resume shown higher up in the list, but I haven't found that necessary.
Newspaper listings/posting openings - the employer pays.