How does a staffing agency charge a job seeker for their services?

This one may be a trick question! Legitimate staffing agencies never charge job seekers for placement services. That's right; every placement fee paid to a staffing agency is from the hiring company.

In many countries such as Canada, it is illegal for a recruitment or staffing agency to charge candidates for job placements. However, these regulations do not include fees for resume writing or career coaching. The bottom line is, a job seeker never pays money to be considered for an open position with a staffing agency or their clients. In your response, be sure to convey your understanding of fees for the client and not the job seeker.