Why do headhunting companies charge higher fees than general human resources companies?

1. Looking at the surface, is headhunting expensive?

For example: if you want to recruit a manager with an annual salary of 400,000, the headhunting fee will cost about 80,000 to 120,000. Looking at it this way, the cost seems to be relatively high. And some people specifically compared it with traditional recruitment. Traditional recruitment generally has the following methods: recruitment advertisements in newspapers, recruitment on the talent market, recruitment on large websites, recommendations from acquaintances and friends, etc. Recruiting talents through these channels may only cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. Such a comparison shows that the cost of headhunting is simply ridiculously high and does not seem worth it.

Second, look at the inside, headhunting is cheap

The expenditure on headhunting services is a tangible cost, a payment of funds, but intangible income will be generated immediately, and the charges will naturally be different. The first is time efficiency. Most headhunters in Foshan can complete orders within 1-3 months. However, for some senior positions recruited through traditional recruitment methods, it may not be possible to find suitable talents for a year or two. The second is channels. Due to the limited sources of mid-to-high-end talents, there are limited candidates for comparison, which often results in delays or lower standards. Many projects fail to operate or fail because key talents are not available in time. There is probably no need to say more about whether the potential losses incurred by the company compared with headhunting recruitment costs are worthwhile. At the same time, the recruitment cost of self-recruitment is rigid. Regardless of the result, all costs will usually be paid. Even if no one is recruited, all costs paid will basically not be less. Under the same circumstances, headhunting companies charge in stages. If the talent is not in place, the fee paid to the headhunting firm is only a fraction of the cost.

Third, look at the long term, headhunting is free

The rewards of headhunting are huge. First of all, good headhunting consultants generally have rich experience in human resources management and can draw the essence of employment concepts from multiple cases to guide the company's human resources management work. Secondly, because headhunters hope that the recommended talents can cooperate with customers for a long time, they will combine the actual situation of each talent and the needs of the company to make retention and employment plans for customers. Thirdly, after you become partners with the headhunter, you can always consult the headhunter about the salary trends and development trends in the industry.