RPO
Recruitment process outsourcing hands part or all of your hiring process to an external provider, who works as an extension of your talent function.
Unlike a contingency agency paid per placement, an RPO provider usually charges a monthly fee to run sourcing, screening, and coordination at volume. It fits companies hiring continuously; it rarely fits companies hiring three people a year.
When it fits
When it does not
What it costs
Usually a monthly management fee plus a smaller per-hire fee, which becomes cheaper than agency percentages once hiring volume is steady.
Agencies suit low, irregular volume and charge per placement. RPO suits sustained volume and charges for the process, which is cheaper at scale.
A marketplace is faster for immediate contract needs. RPO builds a permanent hiring machine, which is a different problem with a different timeline.
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