Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) – a form of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is where an employer outsources or transfers all or part of its recruitment activities to an external service provider – to help them find, attract and retain the right talent. RPO providers may offer services that include job postings, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and logistics, offer acceptance and staff on-boarding, system compliance, HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) deployment as well as other research, recruitment and administrative technologies.

There are many reasons why organizations engage external service providers to manage their talent acquisition needs, and here are the top 10 benefits:

• Leveraging the RPO providers specialized knowledge and proven processes can reduce hiring costs and time to fill.
• By using skilled sources and techniques there is a greater chance of finding the best talent for the role.
• RPO providers generally have greater access and can generate and mine a larger talent pool. They are not limited to a static database.
• Casting a wide net and utilizing market intelligence allows RPO providers to capture candidates where they live, work and socialize.
• Customizable and scalable talent solution, RPO providers will be flexible to accommodate your business goals and talent needs.
• Better access to state-of-the-art technologies, a provider will select the right mix of tools to develop a solution that meets your business.
• An RPO provider ensures that employer branding is enhanced and every candidate, applicant and employee has a good perception of your business.
• Enriched workforce planning ensures that hiring strategies run parallel to your business goals.
• Engaging an RPO provider means you gain full access to strategic market insights, RPO experts and thought leaders.
• All of this leaves you time for you to focus on your business.