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How Much Do Freelance Recruiters Make? Fees, Costs and the Maths

How much a freelance recruiter makes comes down to three numbers: the salaries you recruit for, your fee percentage and how many placements you make. A recruiter placing ten candidates a year on £45,000 salaries at a 20% fee bills

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The Must-Have Free Recruiting Tools

As a freelance recruiter, finding the right tools to streamline your workflow and maximise your productivity is crucial. While there are countless free recruiting tools available, not all of them are suitable for freelance recruiters. That’s why we have compiled

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How Much Is LinkedIn Recruiter? Recruiter Lite vs Recruiter Costs in 2026

LinkedIn Recruiter Lite costs about $170 a month on monthly billing, or about $1,680 a year if you pay annually. LinkedIn Recruiter (the full Corporate version) and Recruiter Professional Services aren’t priced publicly; you get a quote, and buyers report

What is full desk recruiting? This blog compares the differences between the 360 & 180 roles available in recruitment.

What is Full Desk Recruiting?

In this blog, we look into what is full desk recruiting in comparison to split-desk recruiting whilst highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of both. Recruitment, a multifaceted process, involves identifying, attracting, and evaluating candidates for job opportunities. In Full Desk

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Free Recruitment Dashboard: What to Track and How to Set One Up

A recruitment dashboard is one screen that shows how your agency is doing: activity, jobs, candidates in process and fees, without digging through spreadsheets. You can get one free: Giig’s Free Forever plan includes a dashboard with your database growth,

If you understand what separates a good recruiter from a great one, it will help you to stand out in this competitive industry!!

What Separates a Good Recruiter from a Great One?

In the world of recruitment, understanding what separates a good recruiter from a great one is not just a matter of semantics — it’s a game-changer. Recruiters are the vital bridge between job seekers and employers, orchestrating the intricate dance

What is a client recruiter? This blog explores the differences between a client recruiter and a traditional recruiter.

What Is A Client Recruiter?

Businesses of all sizes will recognise that when it comes to hiring it can make or break their success. Finding the best candidates for a specific role can be a daunting task and it requires valuable time and resources to

Is It possible to build an AI recruitment agency? This blog explains how Giig Hire helps freelance recruiters with AI candidate matching

How To Match Candidates Using AI.

Introduction: Do you think it’s possible to build an AI recruitment agency? Do you think the recruitment industry is going to be transformed by AI Recruitment?  At Giig Hire, we’re trying to push the boundaries when it comes to implementing

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How to Start a Recruitment Agency in 2026: The Complete UK Guide

To start a recruitment agency in the UK, pick a niche you know, register a limited company, get your terms and compliance sorted, set up a recruitment CRM, then spend most of your time winning your first clients. You can

Are you wondering how to get into recruitment? This blog provides you with guidance on how to take that first step into the industry.

A Quick Guide on how to get into Recruitment

Ever thought about how to get into recruitment? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about how to get into recruitment and specifically looking at