Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is simply the act of outsourcing the management of your recruitment needs to a specialist agency, as and when needed. The benefits of Recruitment Process Outsourcing are numerous, but ultimately, it provides you with a more time and cost-effective recruitment process. Highly flexible, RPO provides you with the necessary resources and support only when you need them. You aren’t paying for something you don’t need the rest of the year, whether that’s the latest technology, someone running checks on applicants or any other aspect of the recruitment process.

Outlined below are three key benefits of RPO, which together demonstrate how working with an RPO agency can produce an honest and collaborative partnership.

The Benefits Of Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Scalability

Every company experiences peaks and troughs both throughout the year and across a cycle of multiple years. At certain times of the year, you will simply be busier and thus in need of greater resources in order to meet demand. For example, it is certainly not uncommon in the retail industry for companies to hire additional staff during the festive period. Businesses that are experiencing rapid growth or are downsizing face a similar problem. Fail to bring on adequate resources and productivity will drop, you will be forced to pay out more for overtime and the tension and stress will negatively impact on staff morale.

Should you find yourself increasingly overwhelmed with work and in need of more support, you don’t want to be the person responsible for the day-to-day tasks associated with an in-house recruitment process. It distracts you from your other responsibilities and tasks. RPO can help to lift the burden at the most stressful times, sourcing high-quality talent exactly when you need it most.

RPO is incredibly flexible. You aren’t committed to paying for the same level of service all year round, as you would with a dedicated in-house team. Instead, the costs vary in accordance with the level of support you require throughout the year. RPO can be just as easily dialled back as it can be ramped up.

 

Technology

Established RPO agencies have the budget and motivation to invest in the most advanced recruitment technologies, whereas in-house teams are likely to struggle along with legacy systems. At Omni, we use our bespoke Appellia tracking and recruitment system, which can be branded to reflect each client’s unique brand. An RPO agency can make effective use of more complex job search tools to broaden your search and more accurately identify suitable candidates.

Furthermore, bespoke technology can help you track applicants from start to finish of the process, helping you to monitor their progress. This greater visibility allows you to identify which elements of your recruitment process are the most inefficient and begin to put solutions in place.

The abundance of data such technology providers you with enables you to more accurately measure key statistics like average cost or time to hire. Our Appellia system can be configured to only display the data you’re actually interested, meaning that you don’t have to go trawling through reams of information to find what you’re looking for. It’s all about helping you to make more informed decisions.

 

Compliance

Employment law is a complex and technical business. Getting it right is a must if you don’t wish to find yourself embroiled in damaging court cases or facing a fine. Why not entrust it to an expert? RPO agencies keep firmly up to date with the latest changes to employment law and key court judgements. Their own policies ensure that everything is fully documented.

If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of Recruitment Process Outsourcing and how we could work with you as a trusted partner, get in touch today.