HR Terms Explained | Recruitment Models: Contingency, Retained & Social Recruiting | HR Glossary
In this week’s Hiring Terminology Simplified, we’re breaking down three recruitment models you’ll hear often in the talent and HR space. If you’ve ever been confused by terms like contingency recruiting, retained recruiting, or social recruiting, this quick glossary will help make things clearer.
These models influence how companies source talent, how agencies work, and how candidates get discovered. Understanding the difference gives hiring teams a sharper strategy and job seekers a better sense of how recruitment really works.
The terms we’ve explained in the video:
Contingency Recruiting A pay-on-success model where a recruiter earns a fee only when a candidate is successfully placed.
Retained Recruiting A model where companies pay an upfront fee to a recruitment firm to fill a role, regardless of the final outcome.
Social Recruiting Using social media platforms to attract, engage, and hire potential candidates.
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