31st March 2006, 04:04 PM
In my previous experience as working as a temp and then employing them on a couple of occasions, in an earlier phase of life, is that the temping agency will charge twice the gross wages of the temp as a fee. So for the ?280 or ?290 a week wage the unit is likely to be paying ?112 to ?116 a day.
The big money in temping agencies is made when an organisation decides to employ a temp. This usually comes with a fee from the agency of 6 months fees for the agency. As explained above this is half a years pay for the position. So working for an agency may actually restrict your ability to take up a longer term position in an organisation you have been placed with - depending on their willingness to pay such a fee. As a temp you may not be aware of this as it will be written into any agreement between the agency and their client.
Obviously this is written without any knowledge of how arch people will be run this is simply based on my previous experience of temping agencies. As you can see it is an effective business model.
The big money in temping agencies is made when an organisation decides to employ a temp. This usually comes with a fee from the agency of 6 months fees for the agency. As explained above this is half a years pay for the position. So working for an agency may actually restrict your ability to take up a longer term position in an organisation you have been placed with - depending on their willingness to pay such a fee. As a temp you may not be aware of this as it will be written into any agreement between the agency and their client.
Obviously this is written without any knowledge of how arch people will be run this is simply based on my previous experience of temping agencies. As you can see it is an effective business model.