Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a holistic solution that has proven to be beneficial to organizations across all industries. The growth of the RPO market has come at a time, characterized by massive disruption with organizations shifting their focus to strategically optimize their processes. What makes RPO a strategic solution in today's talent environment? Here, RPO experts weigh in on the main reasons for adopting an RPO solution and the value RPO brings to your organization.

With 2020 just rolling in, experts predict that candidate experience will continue to be one of HR’s top priorities, and for good reason. A positive candidate experience helps companies not only attract more talent, but attract a higher quality of talent. It can expand referrals, increase positive social recruiting connections and improve company reviews, ultimately leading to more resumes. More importantly, candidate experience can have a long-lasting impact on a company’s reputation – good or bad.

Talent acquisition (TA) professionals understand the importance of an effective employee advocacy program (EAP). An effective EAP completes the employment branding and recruitment marketing strategy. TA leaders also understand the importance of employee value proposition (EVP). The EVP says who the organization is as an employer through their employees; while, the employer brand sends out that message to their external talent market.

Let's face it; we all want to work or create a workplace that is amazingly comfortable for us to flourish and effectively produce the best results possible.  

I'm guessing we can also agree that being part of a highly engaged business culture with ethical business practices is essential.  

Maybe we want to take on a role that follows structured policies and procedures for both the employee and employer. Or perhaps just longer days off to relax on the beach. I know, sorry, this isn't about me. 

However, as an organization, though, it will boil down to your employer branding efforts to stand out amongst the competition and help candidates make a decision.

Today, recruitment process outsourcing presents a proven-strategy for attracting and recruiting top talent. Business and talent acquisition leaders must understand the requirements of partnering with an RPO provider to get the most from their investment. Here, top experts explain what you should know about working with an RPO partner.

The way companies recruit has changed dramatically in the last five years. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the use of recruitment marketing to find talent, communicate with candidates, and showcase the organization’s culture and brand.

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) has been around for a while, yet a lot of myths and misconceptions cloud its value. For example, RPO is often confused with other staffing and recruiting solutions. One of the most significant differences is that RPO is consultive and strategic, while staffing is transactional. 

To understand some of the stigma associated with RPO in the marketplace, the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association hosted a panel discussion with top RPO and talent acquisition leaders to shed some light on the topic. This article highlights a few takeaways from their conversation.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) continues to grow as organizations seek to optimize their operations strategically in a dynamic environment largely characterized by technological disruption and talent shortage. 

The Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association partnered with leading industry analyst, Aberdeen, on a panel discussion including top RPO leaders to understand the evolving value proposition of RPO in the current talent acquisition environment. 

This article summarizes the highlight of this discussion.

The state of global labor markets remains highly competitive. According to PeopleScout’s recent job reports, unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in Canada and 3.5 percent in the US, and rose to 3.9 percent in the UK and 5.3 percent in Australia. Organizations hiring in global markets face additional cultural and international challenges in addition to the more common recruiting challenges most organizations deal with. Recruitment process outsourcing companies with global reach provide an effective strategy for global hiring.

In this exclusive interview with Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association, Michael Yinger from global RPO leader PeopleScout, shares remarkable insights on the drivers for global talent acquisition and the response of RPO to these conditions.

Andrew Brown began his career over 10 years ago supporting partners across MSP and RPO technology platforms as a value-added consultant delivering innovative technology. Today, as the Head of Partners and Alliances for Saba’s talent acquisition platform, he has observed a shift in the technology landscape driven by ever-changing recruitment demands.