What's the going rate on recruiters these days though? 20% of first year salary? I'd rather use it for a 20% pay bump to get a particularly good candidate. Hell, real estate agents sell a HOUSE and only get 3%.

Recruiters make a series of phone calls and they're supposed to get 20-40k, while I go to work? It's a great business though, I would know, I've worked for/at/with a couple midsized recruiting firms, they make a lot of money.