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Fee Rate Survey Shows Pressure in 3rd Sector 3/4/2008
Skillfair's annual fee rate survey for consultants shows daily rates dropping across the board, with particular pressure in the voluntary or 3rd sector. The average fee rate in the private sector is £656 with the top earners being Coaches and Management Consultants - but rates drop to an average of £574 in the Public Sector and £450 in the 3rd Sector. download
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Case Study - Sector Specific Expertise 18/6/2008
“Sector specific knowledge is critical in winning new business and Skillfair has been extremely helpful in finding quality candidates” - a client needed an experienced business consultant ina hurry, the only trouble was they needed very specific expertise in the laundry care market. As usual, Skillfair found the proverbial 'hen's teeth', in fact we came up w ith a number of well qualified people within24 hours, giving the client the luxury of choice. download


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