Tag: rpo

26 Jul 2019

4 reasons to use a RPO company

A Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) company is a third-party company that is responsible for all or a part of the recruiting process of a company. This third party will serve as an extension of the companies existing HR or Recruiting function playing its role in ensuring that companies find the right fit for the available position(s). There are many benefits that can be gained from using a RPO company to address your recruiting needs.

Here are the four (4) reasons companies can use a RPO company.

Cost Reduction

One of the key advantages of using a RPO company is that it is cost-effective. Many companies spend a lot of money on advertising and sourcing candidates, lose money  as a result of high turnover rates or simply waste time as a result of lengthy hiring or outdated technology. Using a RPO provider allows companies the ability to streamline their recruitment process which will in turn reduce the overall recruiting cost. RPO companies work to improve the time-to-fill and the quality of hire which will increase overall productivity of the company and also reduces the amount of HR resources that will be spent on sourcing the candidate.

Stronger Quality and and Larger Pool of Candidates

RPO companies have the resources and capabilities to ensure that they identify candidates that would  be the right fit for the job using skill and psychometric assessments  (where necessary). In addition RPO companies have access to a constant pool of candidates from which they can draw from as opposed to hiring managers who generally begin search when the job need arises.

Scalability

Organizations experience seasonal highs and lows in their recruiting requirements throughout the year.  RPO company provides such organizations with the ability to scale up and down with their hiring needs easily. This is also a good option for companies that are expanding and need to hire a large volume to meet a specific deadline.

Access to Recruiting Experts

Finding the right person that fits with your company is important to the growth of your company. The overall recruiting process can be time-consuming and requires skills and effort; especially when your have high-volume hiring needs. As experts in the recruiting field, RPO companies are particularly poised to with the skills, technology and know-how to address your recruiting needs.

 

For more information and to fill your RPO needs contact Caribbean HR Solutions at 1-876-971-7632 or email us at sales@caribbeanhrsolutions.com.

 

https://blog.rpoassociation.org/blog/bid/246841/6-awesome-benefits-of-recruitment-process-outsourcing-rpo

https://www.sigmarrecruitment.com/blog/2017/12/10-benefits-of-rpo-recruitment-process-outsourcing

 

15 Jul 2019

The right partner can make all the difference between finding the best and settling for the rest by Debra Fraser

In the 80s and 90s, the US Army had a very aggressive recruitment programme focused on wooing young men in particular to enlist to ‘defend the greatest country on Earth’. While the American constitution sanctions drafting recruits, the focus of the recruitment programme was strategic voluntary enlistment — appealing to the sense of patriotism and dangling the opportunity to gain a college education.

Now, while companies don’t necessarily go to those lengths to source candidates, executive search agencies can sometimes wage all-out psychological warfare when it comes to coaxing the best talent from one organisation to another.

Double-Edged Sword

The rule of thumb in relationships is that if someone is willing to leave someone else for you, then best believe they might end up doing the same thing to you. This is a also reality for organisations and third-party partners who offer recruitment process outsourcing services. To use a sports reference, it’s almost like the free agency mayhem we see taking place in the NBA right now. While the Toronto Raptors won the NBA title for the very first time, there was nothing they could do to convince their star player Kahwi Leonard, who spent only one year with them, to remain in Toronto for at least another year. Nope. He was recruited to join the LA Clippers and that’s the end of that. It’s a similar risk companies take when they draft star corporate athletes from a competing team; think FLOW to Digicel, or vice versa. Questions abound. Where do their loyalties really lie? How long will they be a player on their team? Sometimes it makes more long-term sense to recruit players with promise and develop them than to focus only on superstar talent. Google Steph Curry.

HR On Call

No doubt though, for companies whose labour force needs require them to be responsive to opportunities, other options than case-by-case recruitment may be required. A typical business process outsourcing (BPO) company, for example, can have a staff complement of 100 employees today, and need 100 more in two weeks. In order to effectively source the ideal candidates at such short notice, the retained services of an HR service provider may be necessary and may be a more cost-effective method of finding the right people on call.

Even conventional organisations use this outsourcing medium to bolster existing internal recruitment programmes and afford themselves greater flexibility when targeting and retaining candidates with a long-term view in mind. Most in-house HR departments wouldn’t normally have the resources to focus on this aspect of business.

Which takes us back to the US Army reference. Although the Army had communications specialists enlisted, they hired advertising agencies to craft and deliver the message to the right media. The point is this: having the right partner can make all the difference between finding the best and settling for the rest.

Until next time, leaders, keep lookin’ up!

 

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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/career-education/the-right-partner-can-make-all-the-difference-between-finding-the-best-and-settling-for-the-rest_169791?profile=1270

13 Dec 2018

Why you should outsource your recruitment

Recruiting a new member of staff can be a time consuming task and hiring decisions shouldn’t be taken lightly. You need to think realistically whether your team have the time an expertise to find the best individual to join your business.

If the answer is no, then you may want to consider outsourcing your recruitment. After all, it is a recruiters job to find the best candidate available, so they will be equipped with the experience and resources to fill the position quickly and efficiently.

If you’re not sure about whether you should outsource your recruitment or not, here are a few reasons it could benefit you.

1) Focus can remain on business

Taking time out to focus on recruiting new employees can result in neglecting your usual job, that could be important to the running of the company. By outsourcing your recruitment, you can leave the job to the recruiter while you attend to your usual business.

2) Improve the quality of hires

You may find that you have trouble finding and recruiting qualified candidates by yourself and this isn’t necessarily a reflection of your company or the salary being offered, and rather an indication that you aren’t searching in the right place. Recruiters are experts at seeking out the best candidates on the market. They know where to look, what qualities to look for in an individual and how best to approach people about a job; making them qualified to speed up the process and improve the quality of hires.

3) Reduce costs

Hiring can be expensive. From the labour required, to posting ads on job boards and conducting background screening, the costs can really mount up quickly. By using a recruitment agency the cost is all rolled into one, so could reduce spending in the long run. Outsourcing recruitment can also save staffing costs of an in-house recruitment team, as well as reducing the chance of losing money to a bad hire.

4) Keep up with demand

Fast growing companies may find it hard to keep up with the recruitment needs and demands that they are facing, as they don’t have the time and resources to manage it in house. Recruitment agencies will be better qualified for handling a high volume of roles at one time, as well as having the advantage of being able to dedicate all of their time to it, rather than juggling it alongside other duties.

5) Reduce turnover rate

A poorly run recruitment process could be to blame for a high turnover rate which can have financial implications for a business, as well a disruptions to productivity and ongoing projects. A high turnover may not necessarily be a reflection on your company in general, as it may just indicate that candidates just aren’t a very good fit for the company, would could come as a result of a poor recruitment process. Recruiters are well practiced in assessing what kind of people will be suitable for a certain role and the company culture, so could assist in placing individuals who are better suited to the business and will stay in the job for longer.

Caribbean HR Solutions are proud to support you in your recruiting outsourcing needs. Call us at 1-876-971-7632 or email sales@caribbeanhrsolutions.com.

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5 Reasons Why Companies Should Outsource Their Recruitment