RECRUITMENT & STAFFING SERVICES: The Honest Truth About Hiring

The recruitment of employees is one of the most critical activities of a business. It’s also one of the most difficult to do correctly. Qualified candidates will be hard to come by. It’s even more challenging to keep them engaged through the process. Then there’s onboarding to deal with once you’ve made a hire. There is a lot of work pressure in hiring internally, and the majority of in-house HR teams are already overburdened. This is where end-to-end recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) comes in handy. You don’t have to do every step of recruitment yourself, but you delegate it to your partner, who is dedicated to the entire process. The result? Improved hires, better candidates, improved recruitment that truly grows with your business.

Let’s look at what end-to-end RPO entails and why many companies are transitioning to it.

What End-to-End RPO Actually Means

End-to-end RPO is a comprehensive recruitment solution. It encompasses all aspects of the hiring process, as opposed to the partial RPO models, which may be sourced or screened alone.

This covers workforce planning, creating job descriptions, searching for candidates, screening applications, organizing interviews, making offers, and overseeing the onboarding process. There is no “slippage” because one partner has the total responsibility for the process.

Generally, this model is created for the long term. It is not a “short-cut” solution for speed hiring but a continuous and organized partnership to enhance your organization’s recruiting—forever.

Talent Gait’s End-to-End RPO Process

At Talent Gait, we have you covered on recruitment, from start to finish. The following is an overview of our process:

Workforce Planning

We begin by getting acquainted with your business. What positions are you looking to fill? What’s your timeline? What are the characteristics of the perfect candidate? We match our strategy with your goals before we start procuring a single profile.

Interview Coordination

We take care of scheduling, communication and logistics so your team can focus on the conversation that matters.

Screening & Assessment

All pre-screened candidates make it through your criteria before your hiring managers. We select and send for interview people who are worth your time.

Candidate Sourcing

We leverage our existing talent pools and job boards, as well as direct outreach, to create a robust talent pipeline. We don’t wait for applications to come in. We venture into the world, and we find the right people.

Job Description & Market Benchmarking

We produce precise and compelling job descriptions, and salary comparisons to the current market. This decreases the chances of a misaligned expectation, which is on both sides.

Offer Management

We help candidates through the offer process, negotiate and maintain communication to minimise attrition at the final stages.

Onboarding Support

We are not just “the offer letter” but are part of the whole process. We’re on your side to ensure that your new hires are integrated and “on board” as quickly and seamlessly as possible.

It Improves the Quality of Your Hires

Speed matters in hiring, but not at the cost of quality. End-to-end RPO is not only faster to fill roles, but it also provides quality.

Talent Gait, as one of the leading RPO companies, leverages extensive talent expertise and a specialized talent network. We identify candidates who may not be actively looking for a job, but are a good fit for your business. A proactive approach yields better quality of application than inbound applications.

Higher quality hires also translate to reduced turnover. Not to mention the cost of turnover. The cost of replacing an employee, from attrition, recruitment, to hiring and training, has been shown to range from 50 to 200 per cent of an employee’s annual salary.

It Reduces Your Recruitment Costs

Recruitment can represent a large percentage of expenses in an organization, but most organizations are not aware of the actual amount. End-to-end RPO changes that. By having one provider that manages everything, you don’t need to rely on different agencies, pay for extra costs or have to account for each one’s cost-per-hire.

There’s a fixed cost advantage too. An RPO model includes a contract for up-front pricing. When the market tightens up, you won’t have to deal with any unexpected bills or over-charging fees from agencies. Predictability of a budget is important, particularly when the company is expanding.

It Frees Your HR Team to Focus on What Matters

Strategic work Talent development, workforce planning and employee engagement all suffer when HR is caught up in sifting through CVs, arranging interviews and checking feedback from candidates.

This transformation is more than just a mere efficiency shift. It affects the perception of HR in the organization. Rather than a function that works on paper, it’s a function that forms culture and fuels growth.

Who End-to-End RPO Is Right For

End-to-End RPO is an appropriate solution for businesses of any size and across all industries. It’s particularly useful in a couple of scenarios, however:

  • You’re scaling fast
     When your headcount is rapidly increasing, your internal team likely can’t keep up. RPO is a flexible, scalable recruitment tool that grows with you, but without hiring a large team of in-house staffers.
  • You’re struggling with quality hires
     If you’re having turnover or long employment gaps, or you’re getting the wrong candidates, something has to change. RPO provides a structured, data-driven approach, enhancing outcomes.
  • Your HR team is stretched thin
     When recruitment admin consumes the majority of HR professionals’ time, RPO lets them dedicate more time to work that makes a difference.
  • You’re hiring across multiple locations
     It’s challenging to recruit in multiple offices or regions. All of these are delivered with consistency and compliance by one RPO partner, Talent Gait.
  • You want better dataRPO providers monitor measures such as quality-of-hire, cost-per-hire, and time-to-fill. RPO works to fill this void when you’re hiring without this type of visibility.

Start Hiring Smarter with Talent Gait

It doesn’t have to be so difficult to recruit! Having the right partner to manage your end-to-end process can allow you to hire faster, save money and create a team that stays with you.

Whether you’re hiring 10 roles per year or 100, Talent Gait collaborates with organizations to create an RPO model that’s right for you. We carry the expertise, the networks and the technology to make it happen.

Looking to let go of the stress of hiring? Get in touch with the Talent Gait team today.