Hi everyone, Altay from 10x Management here. Happy to answer questions here or at altay@10xmanagement.com or via our website (http://www.10xmanagement.com)
Have you guys thought about applying this model to f/t roles (i.e. not just contract)? I know contract work may make more sense because of the shorter stints/more business, but perhaps with enough volume, this is something that could work.
I'm a recruiter (used to be an engineer) and recently launched my own firm. This is something I spend a lot of time thinking about, as I find that the incentive structure created by the contingency model where the company is the customer encourages many of the poor behaviors that people associate with recruiting (spamming, cluelessness, bullying, etc.).
Recruiter here with similar ideas. I wrote about an agent model for perm hire last year, was on HN and ad some comments.
Part I and II below
http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2012/09/17/disrupt/
If there's a dispute between you and one of your developer clients, who has the 15% of the money the developer's client paid him/her until the dispute is resolved — you, or the developer? I ask because this relates to the much-debated "who is your real client" question.
Do your clients talk to each other a lot? Work on projects together? I think I'd want to work on a project with someone before I referred a client of mine to them at a moment that I was too busy.
I just want to bump this question - they talk about lifestyle, allowing people to travel, etc. Does this mean you have to be based in the US, but you can then go on a trip and keep working? Or are they happy to work as agents for anybody around the world?
Also, what level of talent/experience are you looking for in your freelancers? How do I know if I meet the requirements :-)
We're open to talking to anyone, from web+mobile devs, to designers, to data scientists, etc. We even represent a guy who does bioinformatics.
The one caveat is that obviously demand varies based on the skill. Our dealflow is steadily picking up as our network grows and as we get press like this, but customers aren't exactly knocking down our door looking for Erlang hackers... yet.
(The bioinformaticist happens to also be a kickass iOS dev.)
That said, if you have your own dealflow for your skills -- no matter how obscure -- and are interested in our services beyond just sourcing gigs, we're happy to work with you.
I'm a recruiter (used to be an engineer) and recently launched my own firm. This is something I spend a lot of time thinking about, as I find that the incentive structure created by the contingency model where the company is the customer encourages many of the poor behaviors that people associate with recruiting (spamming, cluelessness, bullying, etc.).