Start-up Technology Firm Chooses RPO
Strategy Over Contract Recruiters

Employers looking to fill positions have traditionally turned to contractors and agencies. However, if your needs go beyond a few months or require more than one contractor, The WorkPlace Group is a better alternative.

Here’s why:

• Contractors are expensive, offer no guarantees, and by virtue of your short-term commitment to them cannot offer long-term loyalty to your organization.

• Contractors frequently need assistance from agencies or contingency firms, which often charge an additional 20-30% or more of compensation.

• Contractors, no matter how talented, are still only one person and depend heavily on the recruiting resources, technology and assessment methodologies that you make available to them.

• When your needs change and your contractors leave for another assignment, there is no guarantee that they will be available again when your needs return. All the training and competitive intelligence they have acquired is now gone.

Business Challenge

A start-up software technology company initially planned on hiring two contract recruiters to source candidates and facilitate the hiring process. The engagement was anticipated to last 6 – 12 months. After interviewing several very talented contractors, the software technology company chose to work with The WorkPlace Group (WPG).

Solution

WPG provided an onsite team member to facilitate the hiring process and had a team of sourcers and recruiters working from our Talent Center to handle all candidate acquisition, screening, and assessment. Assessments were customized to the client’s specific positions by our Assessment Developers.

Results

As a result:

• All hires were completed within the client’s 6-month timeframe.

• Total costs equated to 8% of compensation hired.

• 95% of new hires were in good performance standings at the end of one year.

For more information, please visit www.workplacegroup.com

About The WorkPlace Group®
The WorkPlace Group family of companies (WPG), founded in 1997, provides customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), project-hiring recruitment, contingent workforce management and professional temporary staffing services for all levels and functions across industries. Our services are provided globally with staff located throughout the world. We service North America, Central America, South America, The Caribbean Islands, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific countries.

 

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