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Recruitment agency vs collaborative platform
Traditional agency or a collaborative platform of recruiters: same expected results, but a different cost/risk balance. An honest comparison to help you choose.
The traditional agency model
An agency assigns you a consultant who works your role, often on an exclusive basis, in exchange for fees set as a percentage of salary. The service is structured, but the cost is fixed and speed depends on a single person.
The collaborative model (marketplace)
A collaborative platform opens your role to a collective of independent, specialist recruiters. Several can take an interest, you don't depend on one consultant, and you only pay on success.
What changes in practice
- Cost: fixed and often upfront with an agency, on success with a platform
- Choice: an assigned consultant vs specialist recruiters who opt in
- Transparency: you set your recruitment budget
- Risk: retention guarantee, payment triggered afterwards
Which one to choose?
For a very rare profile or a deep confidential search, a dedicated agency still makes sense. For most hires, the collaborative model offers the same level of expertise with the financial risk reversed: you only pay if it works.
Ready to hire?
Post your job for free. You only pay if a hire is made through the collective.
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