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When an employment agency tells you how much a job will pay, it may not be carved in stone. Try negotiating. Aim for 75 percent of the bill rate -- the amount the employer is willing to pay for an employee, including the employment agency's fee. The agency may try to get you to work for 50 to 60 percent of the bill rate, pocketing the difference. But you often can do better -- if you know what the bill rate is. Ask, and if the agency won't tell you, try the employer's human resources department.
What You Could Do Today
For more information on how to negotiate with an employment agency, visit The Contract Employee's Handbook Web site.
