Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), refers to organizations outsourcing recruitment to a third-party provider. RPO is becoming a common practice by organizations; most third-party providers are specialists within the field of recruitment and tend to find and hire the right talent for the organization.

RPO services can be offered either remotely or on - site; these providers work closely with the organization’s internal talent acquisition team. Using recruitment process outsourcing can be used as a leveraging tool for the organization.

RPO providers can be of a great advantage to organizations, below we outline the advantages and disadvantages  of outsourcing a recruitment process.

A recruitment process outsourcing service can be of an advantage:  

• If your organization is looking for a more standardised cost effective recruitment.
• If you are looking for digital upgrades that are more tailored to your organization 
• If your organization is looking to improve the quality of candidates that apply for internal positions or struggling to attract the right talent.
• If your recruitment technology is not up to date.

A recruitment process outsourcing can be of a disadvantage if:

• If your organization is not financially ready to make such an investment.
• If your organization is not ready to optimise your technology and recruitment process.

Nevertheless, the advantage or disadvantage of using this service will depend on the needs of your organization. 

Now that the advantages and disadvantages have been made clear, it will be helpful to actually explain how recruitment process outsourcing providers can leverage the organization’s talent acquisition program. 

Recruitment Process Outsourcing can: 

1. Improve your candidates experience

A candidate’s experience during the recruitment process is very important, as it firstly indicates how your organization values employees; therefore making a good impression during the recruitment process will improve your employer brand. It is believed that a poor candidate experience indicates the result of lack of engagement and communication between the employer and the candidate. 

A RPO service provider can be the main point of contact for the candidate to provide a more pleasurable and stress- free experience for the candidate; this service will also offer candidates the opportunity to ask any questions they might have regarding the advertised position. 

The RPO provider will also provide your organization with innovative talent technology solutions which bring a balance to human expertise with automation and enable better candidate engagement.

2. Improve your cost per hire

An RPO provider can optimise and streamline the recruitment process within your organization; This is because they deliver real cost savings at your bottom line. This will save your organization time and money.