Amy, I own a recruiting company, FIT Solutions, based in Springfield Mass. and I work solely in the Information Technology sector. I have worked with Robert Half and they are a reputable firm. In general, most recruiters work for employers since they pay their fee. So, they find people for jobs, not jobs for people. But, they must always keep a broad range of candidates within their pool of resources to fill those jobs. Those requirements can be for short-term projects, permanent positions or something in between - right-to-hires. Typically, if I have a contract or short term project, I will reach out to candidates that only like to do contract work. For that, I will make a couple $ per hour and all the A/R and contractual relationship is between the company and FIT Solutions. I then hire the candidates on a W2 or 1099 basis, depending on their preference and insurance requirements. I am assuming Robert Half works the same way. There are companies out there that do the opposite. They work for the candidate and charge them a fee. They then proactively market them to clients within their field of expertise. Most companies will do this for "executive searches" but there may be some that do it for other types of candidates. I hope this helps but feel free to give me a call if you'd like to discuss further. Jackie Fallon FIT Solutions, LLC "Providing IT Resources that FIT Your Business" 413-733-6466 413-363-0204 (fax) www.fitsolutions.us jfallon at fitsolutions.us -----Original Message----- From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of A - Z International Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:18 AM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: [Hidden-tech] a question on recruiting ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. Hi all, I've been conducting a running dialogue for a year with members of the Robert Half recruiting agency's various departments about how they can better serve virtual company owners like us who depend on project work -- preferably retainer-based clients. Ironically, they found me by showing up to Hidden-Tech's 5th birthday party to scope us out. I'm curious how many of you knew that Robert Half offers recruiting services for project work for both techies and those in the creative sectors? I certainly did not. And to be honest, I'm not plugging them or working for them. I don't even have a clear sense of what they do offer, which is why I'm turning to the list with these questions: -- Have any of you heard of this agency? -- Have any of you ever utilized their services? -- If so, were your experiences positive? negative? in-between? -- Would any of you be willing to pay money for an agent or "head hunter" who could get you project work, or even retainer clients? Let me know. Could be I'll write about this. But I will certainly pass on your thoughts to this organization and many others. As someone who has never located an on-line job board I could stand, and would love a work agent or head hunter to assist me when work is slow, I think it would be great of the recruiting industry caught up to our needs. Curious if you agree. best, Amy Zuckerman Hidden-Tech Founder _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 7:44 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1428 - Release Date: 5/12/2008 7:44 AM