What is RPO and Why Should You Care? By Anna Mathieu, Redfish Technology

Oct. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Outsourcing is a common practice in manufacturing, accounting and legal services, but what about the Human Resources functions with which your business must contend? Recruiting is a specialized business and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) has proven to be a valuable way to manage the HR budget while attracting top talent. RPO offers the most cost-effective and expeditious manner to run their HR functions for many companies across the spectrum, from startups to large private and government organizations.

Outsourcing parts of the recruitment process allows companies to attract high quality candidates and allows the company staff to focus on their overall business processes. A recent HROA/Pinstripe/TPI Talent Acquisition Survey shows agreement that higher quality talent can be attracted by professional recruiters, providing strategic advantages to employers. A case study on Books Are Fun by Workforce Management Online highlights the cost savings and scalability that allows the company to recruit and retain an enormous sales force, while focusing on their core business of book sales.

Whether your company chooses to outsource the design and management of the recruitment process, or prefers to partner with an executive search specialist in order to identify and secure the top talent, the results are in: Working with a talent acquisition specialist will save you time and money, improve the time to hire and reduced turnover.

Weigh the costs and benefit of using a recruiter versus preparing and carrying out an advertisement campaign, screening and qualification process, and the opportunity costs of operating without key employees. A recruiter can tap into an extensive network of talent, conduct a confidential search, and provide the right person for the job.


Redfish Technology offers a range of services from simple background checks to confidential contingent searches to a full Recruitment Process Outsourcing solution. Call us today to identify how we can best serve you by getting you the top producers and allowing you to focus on your core business.

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Redfish Technology specializes in locating talent in the High Tech and Green Energy sectors. Recruiting since 1996, the company offers nationwide coverage and offices in Silicon Valley, the East Coast, and the Intermountain West.