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How much does headhunting cost?

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How much does headhunting cost?

What are the usual headhunting fees? Headhunting fees are generally determined according to a number of factors, generally depends on the headhunting company policy, service content and agreement with the customer, the following Forester International to introduce the headhunting fees are generally how much.

How much does headhunting cost:

1. Headhunting rate:

Headhunting fees are generally charged according to a certain proportion of the annual salary of the talent recruited by the enterprise.

For high-level recruitment, headhunters typically charge 30-40% of the annual salary of the position.

For mid-level recruitment, headhunting companies generally charge 20%-30% of the annual salary of the position.

The service fee of formal headhunting companies is generally equivalent to 20%-33% of the annual salary of recommended successful talents, while foreign or large headhunting companies are generally 25%-33%.

The basic charge of secondary headhunting companies is 15%-20%.

The fees of small headhunting companies are very flexible, as low as a few thousand yuan, as high as tens of thousands of yuan.

2, headhunting minimum fee standard:

The minimum fee standard of large headhunting companies or foreign headhunting companies is basically 50,000-70,000 yuan a position.

The minimum fees of second-level headhunting companies range from 10,000 yuan to 40,000 yuan.

The minimum charge of most headhunting companies is about 10,000 to 50,000 yuan.

3. Payment method:

Prepayment fee: After the enterprise reaches a cooperation agreement with the headhunting company, the enterprise needs to pay a certain amount of prepayment in advance, which is usually used for the subsequent job recruitment costs. The amount of advance payment is generally about 30% of the total service fee of headhunting, or the amount ranges from 10,000 to 30,000 yuan.

Pay by results: Companies do not have to pay an upfront fee, but instead pay 50-80% of the total fee as the first fee when the job is recruited. The final payment will be made after the candidate completes the guarantee period.

Deposit + post-delivery fee: Some headhunters use this model to collect a deposit to ensure the effective execution of the contract, and then collect the remaining fee after the successful recruitment of the candidate.

Stage fees: Headhunters charge fees according to the progress of the recruitment service, usually divided into three stages: early, middle and late, and charge a certain percentage of the fee at the end of each stage.

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The above is to introduce you to the cost of headhunting is generally how much, the data is for reference only, the specific cost of headhunting also need to be determined according to the contract terms of the headhunting company, corporate demand, talent annual salary and market conditions and other factors. Before cooperation, it is recommended to fully communicate with the headhunting company to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties to ensure the smooth progress of cooperation.


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