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# negotiate with employment agencies — HR Manager

As an HR Manager, 'negotiating with employment agencies' isn’t just about price; it's a constant balancing act between cost, speed, *quality* of candidates, and alignment with our employer brand. Daily tasks involve scoping projects – defining the role specifics, ideal candidate profile, volume needed (temporary or permanent) – then requesting proposals from multiple agencies. Negotiation focuses on fee structures (retainers vs contingency, markups), service level agreements (SLAs - response times, submission quantity/quality, interview-to-offer ratios), and exclusivity clauses. We use tools like rate cards, competitor benchmarking data, and internal recruitment cost analysis to justify our positions.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: CORE / DOAB (open-access HR & organisational research).
