Freelance Recruiting for aldi: How I made $20,000

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What does a freelancer call the person that pays them for doing work? Let’s go with a business partner for the time being.

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What Is a Freelance Recruiter Anyway?

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A strong relationship must be in place between a company and recruiting firm before they’ll be ready to pay a substantial fee to hire someone.

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How Do Recruiting Firms Make Money?

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So if you run the math: a starting salary of $80,000 could result in a recruiting fee of $16,000 at a 20% commission for the recruiting firm.

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The Life of a Freelance Recruiter

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For example, my business partner had several freelance recruiters working for him. He’d assign it to one of us whenever a job opening came in. That’s when I went on the hunt for qualified candidates.

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