What Are Recruiter Referral Fees?

Beth Cliff,
IT Engineering Recruitment Manager at Redfish Technology

Did you ever get a message from a recruiter in your voice mail that goes something like:
“Hi [your name]. This is Beth Cliff from Redfish Technology, nationwide IT recruiters. I am working with the VP of Engineering for a Network Security company who is looking to add a key member to his team. They are a privately held, well-established leader in network security with clients in the government, military, and commercial enterprises. This is an immediate need for an experienced professional, and offers a competitive base salary, excellent benefits, and bonus. If this is not right for you at this time, perhaps you know a colleague or friend who would be a good fit. I’d appreciate the referral if so. Either way, please give me a call back to discuss the details. Thanks!”

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