Hi, yes your calculation is correct. The average/target billing per recruiter is RM50K a month (back at my agency) so about 5K commission but I hit 80- 100K pretty consistently so commission can be pretty solid. We get it upfront (bigger agencies).
If the candidate resigns/didn't pass probation, the client will still have to pay for the fee but they will get a free replacement candidate within the guarantee period (usually 3-6months) - we never sign 6 months though

hi thanks it did help a lot.

just another question, how about the gazetted public holidays? i know not everyone can enjoy them but i believe there is mechanism for working on these holidays within the labour law that companies follow. I just cant recall the exact details of it. I know that 5 are mandatory, and 6 are optionals to make it total 11 days. So if were to work on those day for example CNY day 1, does the worker entitled for double pay/replacement holidays?

On the labour law itself, how about us professionals whom clearly not covered under the law goes by? Since companies will apply the minimum of it to us but when we have dispute the law doesn't apply/protect us?

Recruiters (at least the better ones) love getting as much details possible to ensure the right role fit for you/client. Imagine a real estate agent who wants to know the buyer's preference on location, budget, size, etc etc etc. the more they know about you, the better they can match your expectation right?
- My ans to the head hunter is; if they can pay me then I'm sure not an issue to deliver (maybe I'm not at median pay at my "level")

On why they fail to get you a new job - the market is simply very competitive, you can be good but they're many better candidates too in the market. The only way is to skill up, gain better experiences, involve in interesting projects, furnish your CV, do interview preps, do mock interviews, up your game to compete. Only you can help yourself here 
- I'm in a VERY specific FI industry and the project I'm always working on is "limited" or would I say happen once or twice in a lifetime within the industry change

There are many jobs out there but all companies are competing for the top 20% of the available talent pool; likewise there are many job seekers out there but everyone is applying to the top 20% available jobs in the market.
- Yes, but the salary scale may not match back. Guess same old mentality to pay peanut and expect to get a "good" employee .. So far my 2 headhunter where I deal separately I asked for salary I want which I get ... Lol

Hi TS! I'm from Sarawak and am interested to apply for some IT field jobs in KL and eventually relocating to KL. (I got 10 months of work exp only, currently freelancing)

Do you think it's a good idea to put my current address in my resume? Something like "willing to relocate" or it's better not to show it?

Do you think it's possible for someone fresh like me to apply for jobs especially out of state?

Many thanks, sifu!

I wanna become a recruiter. Tried to apply two recruitment agency and they called me for phone interview. But seems like they think I should research more about recruitment field. I really did a lot of research about that. May I know how should I pass the first round of phone interview in order to get a job as a recruitment consultant?

Hi I'm kinda curious do you have a count of the percentage of candidates that fail probation? Wondering is it common or not.

hi mimikw,

I would like to know more about selection of candidates, i was called directly by some company HR as they mentioned they found my LI profile/ resume from JS, offered me to be interview on a position, say Business Development, Head. The 1st interviewer ask nothing much about BD role but more towards products knowledge, the 2nd interviewers (COO & CFO) aside start off with the tell me about yourself opening, from this intro + resume on the spot reading while i talk, they mentioned that i may not fit the role.
After finished the 2nd interview, went on about 30 minutes. i was wondering why is the 1st place i m selected by the HR and it was not mentioned by the 1st interviewers (HR Manager & Senior Manager).
Feel like a bit of wasting time if the 1st thing come from the COO is you may not fit the role.

2nd thing is, they did offer to look into another position which they feel more suitable for me, is this just to comfort me kinda ease the awkward situation or there is such arrangement? The position mentioned was not published to public, cant find in their website nor any recruitment portal.

Is a candidate discriminated upon if they had a several years of corporate employment followed by a several years gap of self employment and then a year or two back into corporate environment only to jump back into self employment and now on the lookout for corporate employment again?

thanks again. just out of curiosity, is it legal for a employer to terminate and employee just because they had an interview with another company? simply put just having a thought of moving to another job. can you punish someone to the point of terminating them? i think its against the law, and unethical.

"employment-at-will doctrine" is not practiced or applicable in malaysia.

whats your opinion on this matter?