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I am currently looking for a new job as a community pharmacist. Is it worth using a recruitment agency for this purpose? How does it work - does the agency take their cut from my salary or are they paid a separate fee for their services by the employer? Is the salary offered by the agency lower in comparison with personally negotiated salary?
Registered Pharmacist
Agency take booking fee from employer per booking.
I get less for working in a non-agency independant than through agency, but it's easier place to work sometimes
Brilliant Member
I presume you are talking about locum bookings and my question is about permanent placements. Anyone else got something to add?
Defender Of Pills
yes. recruitment agencies are paid a fee by the recruiter looking to fill a position, not the applicant. this fee can be several thousand pounds but most recruitment agencies guarantee a higher caliber of applicant as a better pre-screening / headhunting approach is used.
The last two jobs i have worked at were via recruitment agencies approaching me, as opposed to me hunting through the journal ads.
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