In my view, the person paying the fee is the client. The person paying north of £6,000 should be a treasured, sacred client.
However, more often than not, recruitment consultants talk to and treat the candidate as the client.
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Try not to get into a relationship with a consultant who makes you feel like a cash machine. Rather, work with someone who understands which party they represent.
I must say that recruitment consultants get a bad rap because the bad ones really are terrible. There are some great ones too, so keep the good ones close to you.
Damian Davies is managing director of The Timebank
This column is supported by Scottish Widows
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