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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Candidates are full of hope and expectation. But your RPO provider just wants to fill vacancies and fill spreadsheets. RPO has revolutionised how organisations source, attract, and hire talent. By partnering with an RPO provider, companies gain access to scalable talent solutions, global recruitment expertise, and streamlined hiring workflows. Despite all of this, a common […]
It feels as though there are a lot of recruitment providers out there that are still just going through the motions. An RPO solution which lacks vision and strategy must evolve their offering. There is no doubt that, amongst clients, the appetite for change is greater than ever. But what does a fresh approach to […]
The conversation around diversity in talent acquisition is in danger of becoming at best uniform, at worst – banal. Uniformity or banality, it’s not a great outcome either way. It’s become too easy to say and do the right things around DE&I, without thinking differently about meaningful strategic goals. It’s become too easy to add […]
