Anybody went to a recruitment agency before? I am very curious about how their system works because one bloody hao lian "recruitment consultant" in a well-known agency boast to me about how much she can earn in a month.
Conversation went like this (during interview):
Friend: We want to in a job like asking people to sign in credit card because the commission looks nice.
Recruitment Consultant (RC): HA! You are wrong. Let me change your mindset before you think the wrong way in the future. Credit card is a very saturated industry. Recruitment agencies are better because everyday will have people looking for jobs!
Note* -> This point I agree, but I just cant stand her arrogant attitude.
Me: Then how do you earn your commission? Because we came across an ad that says "Job offer: Recruitment consultant - $1,500 + commission + attractive bonus".
RC: $1500?!! ARE YOU SURE WE EARN ONLY $1500?!!! You got to be kidding, I am a degree holder and I can tell you that I earn more than that! I tell you I earn 10k a month, you believe or not?
RC: This job is the best. Unlike sales or insurance, people come and look for you! Not you look for people. And I look down on other recruitment agencies because I feel that its an insult to our agency!
Friend: Then how you all calculate the pay that all of us get? Its up to you right?
RC: No no no... The company pays the agency in a lump sum. Then we calculate. We count, we do your timesheet, we contact here and there.. Very troublesome..
Note** -> In the end, I still feel that the pay that we get is just what they see fit? Because the figures are there for them to decide. So they can be like telling you $6 per hour because they choose to earn more instead of letting the people that work earn more? You get what I mean?
she even boast about how difficult her job is. We then tried to ask her if we can join this line since the pay can hit 10k per month. Guess what she said?
RC: You only diploma. Everyone here is a degree holder or at the very least, doing part time degree. The reason being that the client (companies looking for employees who approach them) will feel better talking to a degree holder. And also, your namecard looks better!
At this point of time, we really feel like punching her because of her attiude and her ugly face. :P Anyways, her job is so simple that I think a O lvl student can do it with a bit of training involved. Its just calling people and asking them whether they want a job or not? And calculation wise, O lvl maths will be sufficient????? Duh..
SO my point is that, from my conversation with her, I really feel very stressed about looking for a job through agencies because they can eat you if they want to. But the problem is that, most of the advertisement in for example, JobsDB dot com is filled with recruitment agencies! Its so stupid. Seriously.
The plus point about companies outsourcing for recruitment agencies is that its fast. And they get to sack you as and when they want to because there is no strings attached. And if you get injured or whatever, its the agency that is in charge of your medical fees or whatever.
Soooo...... Any thoughts people? Or anyone working for them can clarify my doubts about how the system works? I also heard from some other agencies saying some agencies giving low rates to job-seekers.
Summary of this post = There is a darker side to the recrutiment agencies industry.
two friends doing same job.
one 9/hr the other 7/hr. guess who went through recruitment agency?
who cares man.
The $1500 i think is the basic la...
Please sexpose that agency then we call TNP for newsflash and spilt the profit after selling the free phone. Thanks!
avoid RE at all cost
Originally posted by Hello Kitty:who cares man.
Dun care don't post man.. =.='
Crimson Soldier - Wow.. $9/hr.. What job? hehe..
Buffered - Thanks for the insights. So do you control how much we get? As in the per hourly rate? It varies right? Like same job, but different hourly rates by different agencies. I really wished I could body-slam her on the spot.
Agenda - Cant la.. I dont want to get into trouble. But I can say its a well-known one. With offices all over singapore I think..
den u so scared, dun post lah.
Originally posted by Spawnie_:
Dun care don't post man.. =.='
Crimson Soldier - Wow.. $9/hr.. What job? hehe..
Buffered - Thanks for the insights. So do you control how much we get? As in the per hourly rate? It varies right? Like same job, but different hourly rates by different agencies. I really wished I could body-slam her on the spot.
Agenda - Cant la.. I dont want to get into trouble. But I can say its a well-known one. With offices all over singapore I think..
dunch worry, as long as not directly related to government, nothing to be afraid of..
Originally posted by Agenda:dunch worry, as long as not directly related to government, nothing to be afraid of..
Actually, "RE" itself is a good hint to it already.. haha.. Don't know you can catch it or not.. =x
As for HK the attention seeker.... get a life.
I went to RE once , the gal was quite nice . Too bad u met a rotten agent . I heard their commission was earned the moment u signed the form with them , which is y everytime they called u up to ask u to go down to register with them . I ever had a friend who went down n reg and nv hear from the agent again .
Originally posted by Saint`:I went to RE once , the gal was quite nice . Too bad u met a rotten agent . I heard their commission was earned the moment u signed the form with them , which is y everytime they called u up to ask u to go down to register with them . I ever had a friend who went down n reg and nv hear from the agent again .
yaloh, 2 weeks back, my friends and I went down to RE. The consultant was a freaking kid, he actually laughed at the job one of my friend and I held. sure it was weird but it was freaking $8/hr
now they never contact us again. thats why i nv trust recruitment agencies.
They are all con men. All you who are in HR are better off hiring staffs yourself. I ever answer to some agencies adverts on the papers, the consultants who interviewed me know absolutely nothing about the job the company has advertised. How are they going to find the right candidate for their client? Totally disgusted.