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Recruitment service cost savings.

Estimate the potential saving of a retained or embedded recruitment model against standard agency fees.

Recruitment service cost savings.

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Estimated saving

£28,125

0.3% less than agency-only route

Agency-only cost
£90,000
Retained cost
£61,875
Retained base
£45,000
Success fees
£16,875

The retained model improves as hiring volume, role repetition and direct community sourcing increase.

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