In general, businesses looking for a top-level executive pay a headhunter on a retainer basis, and those looking for middle-level managers pay on a contingency basis.

• 一般来说，招聘高级经理人才的公司往往以劳务费的形式支付给猎头公司，而那些寻找中层管理人才的公司则会以酬金的形式支付。