AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS
Great candidate. No suitable vacancy. What next?
A candidate you know may be right for a role held by another agency. A split placement gives each agency a defined contribution: one brings the client relationship and vacancy; the other brings suitable candidates.
Start with the role, not a bulk CV send
Look for a shared role that matches the person's skills, location, availability and expectations. Read the brief carefully. Check whether the role is current, whether the client is accepting introductions and whether the hiring requirements are clear enough to assess fit.
On TAP, job sharing is agency-to-agency collaboration. It is different from an employer brief, where a business invites agencies to propose recruitment support, and from a public job advert that a candidate applies to directly.
Agree how the agencies will work together
Before introducing anyone, discuss the fee basis, partner share, responsibilities and payment conditions. Who manages the employer? Who screens the candidate? Who communicates interview feedback? What happens if the candidate is already known to the client? Record the agreed answers so both teams work from the same understanding.
TAP's shared-role workflow lets agencies propose and review terms. Both agency owners accept the same agreement version before candidate introductions. A split is agreed by the agencies; there is no universal percentage or automatic entitlement just because a CV was sent.
Get permission for that particular introduction
Knowing a candidate or keeping their CV on file does not by itself establish permission to share it for every opportunity. Explain the role and intended recipients, check whether the person has already applied or been submitted, and obtain current permission for the specific role before sharing.
In TAP, both agencies need current, role-specific candidate permission before an introduction. Employer access requires separate candidate permission. Start a conversation about the opportunity without circulating a person's CV or contact details unnecessarily.
Follow an example from match to introduction
- Identify a possible fit. An agency knows a logistics manager seeking a permanent role; a partner agency has an appropriate shared vacancy.
- Check the essentials. The agencies discuss the brief, work location, expectations and who will handle each stage.
- Agree the commercial terms. Both owners accept the agreement, including the split and payment conditions.
- Confirm candidate permission. The candidate considers the actual opportunity and intended sharing before the agencies make an introduction.
- Track the outcome. Record the introduction, agreed attribution and progress through interviews and placement.
This is an illustrative workflow, not a claim about an actual vacancy or successful placement. TAP does not guarantee either.
How is the split calculated?
If the agreed client placement fee were AUD $20,000 and the accepted terms gave the candidate partner 50% of that fee, the partner's share would be $10,000. This example is a share of the client placement fee, not the candidate's salary. The real agreement determines the fee basis, timing and conditions.
TAP takes no placement commission or per-role collaboration fee. Subscription charges are separate. Review plans and pricing for the collaboration features your agency needs.
Before you share: a practical checklist
- The vacancy and candidate fit have been checked.
- Both agencies understand the client relationship and division of work.
- The same agreement version has been accepted by both owners.
- Current candidate permission covers this role and sharing.
- Any earlier application or introduction has been raised.
- The next update and responsible person are clear.
Use the shared-role checklist and split recruitment guide for the next conversation. If you are new to TAP, publish a free agency listing before deciding which paid collaboration tools suit your business.