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Recruitment & executive search: what it costs and how to get quotes
Recruitment & executive search typically costs £3,000 to £30,000 (agency fee per placement), according to MSC Headhunters fee structure, read September 2026.
Send one enquiry here and up to three recruitment agencies contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for recruitment & executive search
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £3,000 to £30,000 |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | agency fee per placement |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three recruitment agencies, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £30 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
Source: MSC Headhunters fee structure, read September 2026.
- How are you hiring? Permanent employees / Temporary or seasonal workers / Contractors on a day rate / A mix of permanent and temporary / Not sure yet, I want options
- What sort of roles? Industrial, warehouse or logistics / Office, administration or customer service / Technology and engineering / Finance and professional services / Health, care or education / Hospitality, retail or events
- How many people over the next twelve months? One role / 2 to 5 / 6 to 20 / More than 20 / Ongoing temporary cover, hard to count
- What sort of arrangement do you want? One off, paid on placement / A preferred supplier arrangement / Exclusive to one agency for these roles / Open to advice on the right structure
- When do you need people in post? This week / Within a month / One to three months / Planning ahead, no fixed date
- Company name
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted agency fee per placement; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three recruitment agencies that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.
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How much does recruitment & executive search cost?
Recruitment & executive search typically costs £3,000 to £30,000 (agency fee per placement), according to MSC Headhunters fee structure, read September 2026.
How many firms will contact me about recruitment & executive search?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about recruitment & executive search?
The same questions as this page's form: how are you hiring; what sort of roles; how many people over the next twelve months; what sort of arrangement do you want.
Run a recruitment & executive search business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.