

FAQ
Permanent recruitment refers to the process of helping companies identify and hire full-time employees for positions at all levels. It typically includes the sourcing, assessment, ranking and selection of candidates. Permanent recruitment is exclusively for filling full-time, permanent positions. It is different to staffing or temporary agencies that provide part-time, contract or freelance workforce solutions.
Whilst similar processes, executive search is only deployed for the most senior positions within a company, whereas permanent recruitment refers to recruitment at all levels of an organisation. Typically, executive search will take longer, focus on a smaller pool of applicants and have more interview stages. Permanent recruitment will usually include more applicants, less interviews and a shorter time-to-hire.
A permanent recruiting firm is an organisation that uses recruitment experts alongside technology tools to help companies attract, assess and hire full-time employees.
Permanent recruitment firms work to fill full-time positions with specific requirements. Every vacancy is a distinct position with different needs, requiring different strategies to attract talent. Because these are full-time roles, it also requires greater investment from the employer and has greater consequences if the placed candidate is not successful in the role. Contract or temporary staffing agencies build a database of individuals with interchangeable skills to fill short-term vacancies. Because they are temporary positions, there is sometimes less emphasis on the quality and potential of the candidate, and greater focus on the speed of filling the position.
A permanent recruitment process typically takes between 3-6 months.
Permanent recruitment firms charge a portion of the placed candidate’s first year cash compensation (composed of base salary and on-target bonus). The fee can vary greatly depending on the type and location of the role.