The interesting element to this is taking the cost away from the employer and moving it to the candidate.
Pro's: Employers will be a lot more keen on dealing with an agent if they no they won't ever have to pay extra for their fees.
Cons: When the market changes (and it's already starting to), jobs will become plentiful and the need to use a professional to find you a new opportunity becomes less of a priority.
Employers will be a lot more keen on dealing with an agent if they no they won't ever have to pay extra for their fees.
Maybe, but they may end up back in having to weed through hundreds of agents instead of hundreds of applicants. I suspect that won't be the case entirely, as an agent would have more incentive to be selective about placement opps - they don't want to waste their time either.
Pro's: Employers will be a lot more keen on dealing with an agent if they no they won't ever have to pay extra for their fees.
Cons: When the market changes (and it's already starting to), jobs will become plentiful and the need to use a professional to find you a new opportunity becomes less of a priority.