Home-Based outsourcing recruiter

Outsourcing and contact-centre employers pay the fee once a candidate you introduced is hired. Job seekers should not be charged.

A placement fee, usually a percentage of the new hire's first-year salary or a flat fee per hire, agreed in writing before you send any candidates.

• Sales and relationship building
• Screening and interviewing people
• Staying organised across many candidates and employers
• Clear, honest communication

• Check your province's rules for employment or placement agencies. Some provinces require a licence for temporary help or for recruiting foreign workers, and Quebec has its own permit rules
• Do not charge job seekers fees. Check your province's rules, especially if you recruit newcomers or temporary foreign workers
• Handle candidate data carefully and check privacy law (such as PIPEDA or provincial equivalents)
• Income is lumpy because you are only paid when a placement is made and the guarantee period passes. Keep a cash buffer
• Check whether a home-based business licence is needed from your municipality, and consider professional liability insurance

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on the tools, job board access and set-up you choose. Because income can be lumpy, it helps to keep a cash buffer while placements come through.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many placements you make. You are only paid when a hire is made and the guarantee period passes, so income can vary.

Check your province's rules for employment or placement agencies, including any licence for temporary help or foreign worker recruiting, and Quebec's permit rules. Do not charge job seekers, and check privacy law such as PIPEDA.