Lengthy hiring cycles, difficulty in sourcing quality candidates, ever-increasing costs, delays in filling critical roles, and the inability to keep up during a hiring surge are enemies of an efficient hiring strategy. RPOs have emerged as the natural answer to these challenges, and working with a trusted RPO partner has numerous benefits:

Cost Savings: My CEO frequently reminds me, “Chinar, don’t drop the red ball,” a reference to a passage from Steven Brown’s “13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can Avoid Them” (which you should definitely read, if you haven’t already). In times of economic slowdown, effective cost management is crucial. RPOs offer flexible pricing options by reducing overhead costs associated with recruiting, and streamlining the resources and time required for in-house recruitment. Thanks to the years they’ve spent honing their expertise, RPOs can save your money without compromising on quality.

Scalability and Flexibility: I personally love this one! Who doesn’t appreciate the flexibility of effortlessly scaling recruiting teams up or down without having to handle the process of hiring new talent or letting go of recruiters? An exciting advantage of RPOs is the flexibility it provides in scaling recruitment teams according to business need. With an RPO partner willing to expand or cut down the team as you see fit, scaling recruiting teams is seamless, reduces costs and eliminates the need for employee layoffs during slowdowns.

Improved Quality: By collaborating with an RPO, you can improve the quality of your candidates. Imagine that you have a shopping list – you would naturally seek out the brands that specialize in the items on your list, right? In the same way, recruitment is the core skill of RPOs, and they have specialized expertise that can help you identify and attract top-quality candidates by utilizing their extensive networks and specialized talent pools.

Reduced Time-to-hire: Can you envision the thrill of meeting all your hiring deadlines? RPOs can make that a reality by significantly reducing time to hire through optimized workflows, specialized expertise, and proactive candidate pipelining. At iPlace, our clients are delighted with our offshore sourcing and recruiting solutions, because they have saved up to 70% on hiring costs while improving the quality of their hires. Our NPS Client Satisfaction score of 83.8% proves it!

Embracing Technology and Innovation: RPOs are early adaptors of advanced technologies like AI and Big Data analytics for candidate sourcing, assessment, and engagement. Thanks to AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard and many more, RPOs efficiently source candidates, navigate through vast databases, and compile highly qualified pools of candidates. This revolutionizes the recruitment process by saving time and effort while ensuring the discovery of exceptional talent.