[sirsinsalot]

There isn't so much of a distinction in the UK. Even where it is FTE, the recruiter can still contract with the hiring party to make the same effective leverage as in what you call staffing.

It's less common, but they'll insert themselves as a middleman whereever they can.

At my last job, the recruiter managing the contract and FTE coders flew in on a private helicopter and gifted the office manager a Rolex. Wish I was joking.

[em-bee]

wow, in germany that kind of bribery is illegal if it is against the interests of the company.

but i do not understand how the recruiter can skim off the raise if the employee is contracted directly with the client. i mean, sure they can make a contract to get a cut, say 10% of the employees salary, so when the employee gets a raise, the recruiter gets more too. but negotiating a raise and then keeping that secret from the employee should only be possible if the employee is only contracted with the recruiter and not with the client directly.