Recruitment Agents Are Ace

We love recruitment agents. Without them we could not have grown our business over the last 6 years to the size it now is. We wouldn’t have the excellent and like-minded people we have and whom our clients love.

A good recruitment agent is worth their weight on gold. Not only can they quickly understand what their client is looking for in terms of personality fit and skill set, they can make the process efficient and streamlined so that employers can get on with their day jobs as much as possible.

Sadly, I have heard many recruitment agents complain over the years about clients not paying their fees. I’ve listened to them with surprise as they’ve explained that they don’t like to push their clients for fear of losing their business altogether.  My response to them has always been; “you provide an excellent service, they have benefitted from that, you therefore deserve to be paid”.

I have acted for recruitment agents for over a decade.  I have taken pride in recovering their fees, even if that involves Court action and indeed a lengthy Proof of two. More often, however, a simple letter will do the trick. Recovering debts needn’t be done aggressively. These debts can be pursued gently if that’s what is required. Of course I’m always aware that there may be repeat business that my client doesn’t want to scare off.

In order to guard against debt recovery action being needed, it’s a really good idea to review your Terms and Conditions and make sure they are clearly stated and cover all eventualities. That’s where a good debt recovery specialist can really help!

So, recruiters, keep on doing your great work, finding us the best candidates and making our daily lives easier. But in return let us worry about your unpaid bills! To find out more about our debt recovery services, please click here.

The information and opinions contained in this blog are for information only. They are not intended to constitute advice and should not be relied upon or considered as a replacement for advice. Before acting on any of the information contained in this blog, please seek specific advice from Gilson Gray.