recruitment agencies fees

[mbg]

hi
i was offered a job in uk through a uk recruitment agency (bbt) but they still have not told me what their fees are. does anybody know what are the fees of the recruitment agencies (% of the salary) and are they base on the first month salary or the first year salary?

[bs]

As far as I know, no recruitment agency in UK charges fees from the candidates. They get their commission from the employer/s. There are some 'staffing and supplying' agencies who take you on their 'net pay' meaning they take a slice off the pay they get from the employer. But this is only for sub-contracted work.

[mbg]

thanks bs,
i hope you are right, but i think there is a percentage that the recruiters will take from your first annual or monthly (hope to be monthly) salary. when i recieved the job offer the recruitment agent told me that when i get to uk she will tell me "what my rents are". but she did't mention any figires so i am wondering what this "rents" could be.

[John]

mbg, it is illegal for UK recruitment agencies to charge a fee to those they find work for. Any fee will be paid by the employer who has taken on the new recruit.

"Rents"? I wonder as well.