Can I work for a client after having worked for them through a recruiter? [closed]

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I worked for a client for two weeks, about three months ago, through a recruiter. The company wanted to hire me, but the negotiations fell through. Is it okay for me to contact this company for temporary or permanent work without the recruiter?

The company is a startup, and they offered me a 50k salary. I countered with 60k, and they told me they were waiting on funding so they said they would make me an offer in a month. Instead, they hired someone else. While I was working with them, they also mentioned that the recruiter fee was very expensive, which probably affected their decision to hire me. I enjoyed the work, and it's been 3 months, so I am wondering if I can legally contact them on my own for a free lance or permanent position.

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  Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
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  Jan 23 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
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I worked for a client for two weeks, about three months ago, through a recruiter. The company wanted to hire me, but the negotiations fell through. Is it okay for me to contact this company for temporary or permanent work without the recruiter?

The company is a startup, and they offered me a 50k salary. I countered with 60k, and they told me they were waiting on funding so they said they would make me an offer in a month. Instead, they hired someone else. While I was working with them, they also mentioned that the recruiter fee was very expensive, which probably affected their decision to hire me. I enjoyed the work, and it's been 3 months, so I am wondering if I can legally contact them on my own for a free lance or permanent position.

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asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

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closed as off-topic by Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt Jan 24 '15 at 19:27

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt

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  Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
  – Laconic Droid
  Jan 23 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
  – HLGEM
  Jan 23 '15 at 19:02
  

  
  
  
  

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I worked for a client for two weeks, about three months ago, through a recruiter. The company wanted to hire me, but the negotiations fell through. Is it okay for me to contact this company for temporary or permanent work without the recruiter?

The company is a startup, and they offered me a 50k salary. I countered with 60k, and they told me they were waiting on funding so they said they would make me an offer in a month. Instead, they hired someone else. While I was working with them, they also mentioned that the recruiter fee was very expensive, which probably affected their decision to hire me. I enjoyed the work, and it's been 3 months, so I am wondering if I can legally contact them on my own for a free lance or permanent position.

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asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

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I worked for a client for two weeks, about three months ago, through a recruiter. The company wanted to hire me, but the negotiations fell through. Is it okay for me to contact this company for temporary or permanent work without the recruiter?

The company is a startup, and they offered me a 50k salary. I countered with 60k, and they told me they were waiting on funding so they said they would make me an offer in a month. Instead, they hired someone else. While I was working with them, they also mentioned that the recruiter fee was very expensive, which probably affected their decision to hire me. I enjoyed the work, and it's been 3 months, so I am wondering if I can legally contact them on my own for a free lance or permanent position.

recruitment freelancing

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asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

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asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

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asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

39239

asked Jan 23 '15 at 18:07

mrNiceGuy

39239

39239

closed as off-topic by Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt Jan 24 '15 at 19:27

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt

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closed as off-topic by Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt Jan 24 '15 at 19:27

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on company-specific regulations, agreements, or policies should be directed to your manager or HR department. Questions that address only a specific company or position are of limited use to future visitors. Questions seeking legal advice should be directed to legal professionals. For more information, click here." – Joe Strazzere, Garrison Neely, Kate Gregory, gnat, nvoigt

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
  – Laconic Droid
  Jan 23 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
  – HLGEM
  Jan 23 '15 at 19:02
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
  – Laconic Droid
  Jan 23 '15 at 18:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
  – HLGEM
  Jan 23 '15 at 19:02
  

  
  
  
  

Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
– Laconic Droid
Jan 23 '15 at 18:19

Possibly a legal question which we aren't able to answer. Did you have a contract with the recruiter and does that mention future work with ex-clients?
– Laconic Droid
Jan 23 '15 at 18:19

What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
– HLGEM
Jan 23 '15 at 19:02

What is important is their contract with the recruiter. They might need to wait a spcified timeperiod which is typically fairly long to avoid the recruiter finding the person and tehn the company just wating untuil they don't have to pay the person. It is possible they will have to pay the recruitere for a year or more. Typically once you have contracted a company through a recuiter, the recuiter will get paid for quite some time afterwards if they hire you.
– HLGEM
Jan 23 '15 at 19:02

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In general, the types of recruiters you are describing require:

1. Three or four months of the first year salary as a finder's fee, and


2. A one year blackout period from the time of first introduction. This means that the company cannot hire you without paying the fee, unless you both wait a year.

Whether the fee disadvantages you or not is an open question. I personally find value in a recruiter making introductions and getting me interviews. The employer finds value in the pre-sreening process and having the recruiter do the leg work.

I have worked with employers who complained about the fee. My message to them is: if you can't afford to pay the fee, then don't enlist the help of recruiter.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

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It will likely depend on the agreement the company has with the recruiter. For example, we usually have agreements that say if the recruiter is the first to send a candidate to us, we are obliged to pay them a finder's fee if we hire the person within a calendar year.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

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2 Answers
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accepted

In general, the types of recruiters you are describing require:

1. Three or four months of the first year salary as a finder's fee, and


2. A one year blackout period from the time of first introduction. This means that the company cannot hire you without paying the fee, unless you both wait a year.

Whether the fee disadvantages you or not is an open question. I personally find value in a recruiter making introductions and getting me interviews. The employer finds value in the pre-sreening process and having the recruiter do the leg work.

I have worked with employers who complained about the fee. My message to them is: if you can't afford to pay the fee, then don't enlist the help of recruiter.

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

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accepted

In general, the types of recruiters you are describing require:

1. Three or four months of the first year salary as a finder's fee, and


2. A one year blackout period from the time of first introduction. This means that the company cannot hire you without paying the fee, unless you both wait a year.

Whether the fee disadvantages you or not is an open question. I personally find value in a recruiter making introductions and getting me interviews. The employer finds value in the pre-sreening process and having the recruiter do the leg work.

I have worked with employers who complained about the fee. My message to them is: if you can't afford to pay the fee, then don't enlist the help of recruiter.

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edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

2,55821226

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up vote
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accepted

up vote
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accepted

In general, the types of recruiters you are describing require:

1. Three or four months of the first year salary as a finder's fee, and


2. A one year blackout period from the time of first introduction. This means that the company cannot hire you without paying the fee, unless you both wait a year.

Whether the fee disadvantages you or not is an open question. I personally find value in a recruiter making introductions and getting me interviews. The employer finds value in the pre-sreening process and having the recruiter do the leg work.

I have worked with employers who complained about the fee. My message to them is: if you can't afford to pay the fee, then don't enlist the help of recruiter.

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

2,55821226

In general, the types of recruiters you are describing require:

1. Three or four months of the first year salary as a finder's fee, and


2. A one year blackout period from the time of first introduction. This means that the company cannot hire you without paying the fee, unless you both wait a year.

Whether the fee disadvantages you or not is an open question. I personally find value in a recruiter making introductions and getting me interviews. The employer finds value in the pre-sreening process and having the recruiter do the leg work.

I have worked with employers who complained about the fee. My message to them is: if you can't afford to pay the fee, then don't enlist the help of recruiter.

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edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

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edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

edited Jan 24 '15 at 16:51

answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:07

Robert Harvey

2,55821226

2,55821226

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It will likely depend on the agreement the company has with the recruiter. For example, we usually have agreements that say if the recruiter is the first to send a candidate to us, we are obliged to pay them a finder's fee if we hire the person within a calendar year.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

Eric

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It will likely depend on the agreement the company has with the recruiter. For example, we usually have agreements that say if the recruiter is the first to send a candidate to us, we are obliged to pay them a finder's fee if we hire the person within a calendar year.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

Eric

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It will likely depend on the agreement the company has with the recruiter. For example, we usually have agreements that say if the recruiter is the first to send a candidate to us, we are obliged to pay them a finder's fee if we hire the person within a calendar year.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

Eric

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It will likely depend on the agreement the company has with the recruiter. For example, we usually have agreements that say if the recruiter is the first to send a candidate to us, we are obliged to pay them a finder's fee if we hire the person within a calendar year.

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

Eric

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

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answered Jan 23 '15 at 19:05

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