Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a process where an employer (direct client or recruiting firm), transfers all or part of its recruitment processes to a separate firm. Most RPO providers are located offshore, taking advantage of lower labor costs to pass savings on to their clients. RPO differs greatly from providers such as contingency/retained search providers and staffing companies in that it assumes ownership of the design and management of the recruitment process and the responsibility of results. By outsourcing these functions in-house recruiters are able to dedicate more time to core-competencies such as candidate and hiring manager interaction and other high value consultative activities.
Typically, RPO is offered on a flat monthly rate per recruiter, plus a small per-placement bonus. For more information, we direct you to our sister firm, Benchmark RPO.