Recruiter Success Stories: Real Income, Real Independence

When recruiters think about going independent, one question always comes up: 💬 “Will it actually work for someone like me?” The truth is simple.There is no “one type” of recruiter who succeeds at Jiggle. We work with 👩👧 Parents🔄 Career changers🏢 Ex managers🌍 Digital nomads⏳ Part timers📈 High billers🎯 Niche specialists And everything in between. […]
Jiggle’s Fairer Fee Model Explained

Most recruiters who join Jiggle tell us the same thing: 💬 “If I’d known I could earn this much for the same work, I’d have left my agency years ago.” And that’s exactly why we created the Jiggle Fee Model — a fair, transparent, modern approach to earnings that puts experienced recruiters back in control […]
Meet the Recruiters Behind the Jiggle Network

When people hear “independent recruiter network”, they often picture solo operators working in isolation. Jiggle is the opposite. We’re a community of experienced, commercially minded recruiters working across the UK, and across the world, who value good service, fair pay, and real flexibility. 👩👧 Some are parents✈️ Some are digital nomads🏢 Some are ex-agency managers🔥 […]
What is the Jiggle Network and How Does it Work?

If you’ve been exploring life outside traditional recruitment agencies, you’ve probably come across the idea of recruitment networks. But Jiggle isn’t like the networks of the past. We’re not a franchiseWe’re not a hierarchyWe’re not here to micromanage youAnd we’re definitely not here to drop you into another corporate box Jiggle is a modern, flexible, […]
From Agency Employee to Recruitment Entrepreneur

Most recruiters don’t realise this, but it’s true.You already think like an entrepreneur. You’re just doing it inside someone else’s business. You manage your own desk.You win clients.You build relationships.You solve complex hiring problems every day. You’re responsible for your pipeline, your performance, and your results. The only things you don’t control? 💷 How much […]
Regain Control of Your Desk — Without Losing Income

If you’re a recruiter thinking about leaving agency life, you’ve probably had this thought:💭 “I want more freedom… but what if I earn less?” It’s the fear that keeps brilliant recruiters stuck in roles they’ve outgrown.The fear that stops them taking control of their desk, their time, and their future. Here’s the truth no one […]
The Freedom Formula: Independence + Infrastructure

When recruiters think about going independent, one thought usually hits first:💭 “I want the freedom… but what about the infrastructure?” You want to work your own way🚫 No KPIs🚫 No politics🚫 No one breathing down your neck about call logs But you also want:🧠 A CRM📢 Job boards📋 Compliance💷 Invoicing🤝 Support🏷️ A brand📞 And someone […]
Why Recruiters Are Leaving Big Agencies (And What Happens Next)

Not long ago, leaving a big recruitment agency felt almost unthinkable.The brand mattered.The office mattered.The “security” mattered. Today?More and more recruiters are walking away — not out of frustration alone, but out of clarity. ✨ Clarity that there’s more to life (and more to earn) than being stuck in a structure that no longer supports […]
Agency Burnout Is Real, Here’s How Top Billers Take Control

If you have spent any time in a traditional recruitment agency, you already know this: 🔥 Burnout is not a buzzword🔥 It is a daily lived experience for far too many recruiters It is the long hours, the pressure, the noise.But it is also the messy parts no one wants to talk about, the politics, […]
Balance Freedom and Security as an Independent Recruiter

Going independent sounds exciting — no targets, no office politics, no one telling you how to do your job.But if you’ve spent years in traditional agencies, it can also feel… a bit risky. 💭 What about steady income?💭 Who handles contracts, invoicing, and compliance?💭 And what happens if client work dries up? At Jiggle, we’ve […]