It is difficult to say whether all recruitment agencies are going to be good value for money for your business. Some will offer an excellent service, in your specific field, giving you a personalised and highly useful service. Others will not offer such a good service and you may feel like you are throwing good money after bad.

Talk to a recruiter in detail to establish if they are going to be the right one for you. Find out about their previous experience and whether they have a proven track record of helping businesses like yours.

When looking for value for money in recruitment, it can be tempting to think this equates to a cheap service. This isn’t true at all – you may actually have to pay considerably more if you want a quality service. If it gets you the results you need, then it is worth paying for and you will benefit from the results.