In periods of rapid growth, hiring spikes, or unexpected attrition, many organisations turn to contract recruiters as a quick fix. On the surface, the logic is sound: contract recruiters promise immediate capacity, flexibility, and relief for overstretched internal teams. But while they can be useful in very specific, short-term scenarios, relying on contract recruiters as […]
For years, organisations have been told they must be agile. Agile infrastructure, agile processes and an agile contingent workforce. Speed, flexibility and rapid iteration became the gold standard for surviving in an increasingly digital world. But the reality facing many businesses today is very different from the one in which agility first rose to prominence. […]
Towards the end of last year, McKinsey released its State of Marketing Europe (2026) report, and one insight stood out. Employer brand now ranks among the top priorities for CMOs across Europe. This is a significant shift. Employer brand is no longer seen as something owned solely by HR or Talent Acquisition. Instead, it’s now […]
It feels as though recruitment outsourcing is still, in many cases, just going through the motions. Some RPO providers lack the vision and strategy to evolve their offering. Others lack the energy and certainty needed to change the conversation with clients. There is no doubt that, amongst clients, the appetite for change is greater than […]
How is AI going to impact RPO providers? If you’re still asking that question, you’re already behind. The conversation feels like it is over before it has barely even begun. AI has advanced from being the buzzword that everyone adopted to being the baseline for best practice in RPO solutions. For leading RPO providers, AI […]
For over two decades, Managed Service Provision has been the dominant force in contingent workforce management. They offered structure, compliance, and control to organisations dealing with complex, multi-supplier talent ecosystems. But as the world of work transforms – shaped by digitalisation, skills shortages, new work models, and shifting talent expectations – many are beginning to […]
RPO has traditionally been used by organisations as a short-term, standalone service that helps to solve a volume hiring challenge. In an increasingly complex and competitive talent market, organisations are re-evaluating those traditional hiring models in favour of more strategic, flexible, and integrated approaches. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) can be a part of this transformative […]
As Talent Acquisition budget planning for 2026 is underway, what’s the forecast? For much of the past two years, talent acquisition has been navigating through turbulent weather. Market slowdowns, hiring freezes, and corporate restructures created a storm that left even the most seasoned TA leaders clutching their umbrellas. Yet as 2025 winds down and organisations […]
The stakes for getting the talent supply chain right have never been higher. The rise of hybrid work, globalisation, AI-driven automation, and the demand for specialised skills have made workforce planning more complex and critical. Moreover, contingent workers now comprise up to 40% of the total workforce in some industries. That means the systems used […]
When it comes to hiring, many companies only call in an RPO provider when the alarm bells start ringing. It may be because they are scaling quickly, and they do not have the recruitment resource to cope in-house. Alternatively, they may have skills shortages in specialist areas and have realised they need to outsource help […]
