Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Scale your hiring with strategic recruitment outsourcing

Our RPO service becomes your recruitment engine, handling permanent hires so your team gains capacity, consistency and strategic focus

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What is recruitment process outsourcing?

With our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) service, you hand over part, or all of your recruitment lifecycle to a trusted partner who integrates with your talent acquisition function.

We deliver:

The right resources, aligned to your culture and goals
Robust workflows designed to handle your recruitment demand
Full visibility and metrics for performance, quality and cost control

Key Benefits

Cost Efficiency & Predictability: Transparent cost-per-hire, fewer fixed internal TA costs, better budgeting.
Improved Talent Quality: Enhanced candidate sourcing, better screening, stronger cultural alignment.
Scalability & Flexibility: Rapidly scale up/down recruitment resources as demand changes—without burdening your internal team.
Efficiency & Speed: Structured workflows, metric-driven delivery, and optimised processes reduce time to hire and improve hiring manager satisfaction.
Strategic Focus: Free your internal HR/Talent team to focus on strategic talent issues (employer brand, retention, development) while we handle execution.

How RPO Works

Strategic Partnership

We become an extension of your organisation, collaborating on hiring goals, building an aligned recruitment strategy, and embedding seamlessly with your employer brand.

Process Management

We take ownership of all or part of the process, whether that’s sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers or onboarding. We apply best-in-class recruitment practices to streamline and optimise each step.

Technology, Analytics & Expertise

We deploy recruitment technology, AI-enabled sourcing, data dashboards and refined workflows, so your talent acquisition is faster, smarter and fully accountable.

Types of PRO Models

Full RPO

We manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for defined parts of your business or geographies.

Function-based RPO

You outsource specific segments, such as sourcing, screening or candidate engagement, while retaining control of other parts.

On-demand / Project RPO

Flexibility for surge hiring, volume ramp-up or short-term hiring campaigns when you need rapid resource scaling.

Modular / Bespoke RPO

Tailored components of the recruitment lifecycle outsourced and customised to your organisation’s unique requirements.

Our Process

Discovery & Planning

We collaborate to clarify your hiring goals, volumes, roles, timelines and success criteria.

Team Setup & Onboarding

We build the dedicated recruitment team, integrate technology, define KPI dashboards and establish processes.

Sourcing & Screening

We leverage our networks, tools and sourcing channels to build candidate pipelines, assess fit for skills and culture.

Interview, selection & offer

We coordinate interviews, gather feedback, manage references and support offer negotiation.

Why Mackinnon Bruce

Our consultants combine deep sector knowledge with a data-driven approach to deliver lasting workforce solutions.

Key strengths:

Industry Expertise: We operate across specialist sectors, giving you access to professionals with the skills and experience your business needs.
Tailored Delivery Models: Whether you need full lifecycle RPO, modular support or surge capacity, we adapt to your business cycles.
Candidate-centric Employer Brand: Your employer value proposition and candidate experience matter. We represent your brand with integrity throughout the recruitment journey.
Global & Local Reach: Ability to deliver across geographies or in volume hiring environments, while tailoring for local market nuances.