Myths, myths, and more myths (continued) #9

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Michael Shea

#9) You’ll lose control
This should probably be ranked number #1 or #2, but since we’re not going in any particular order here on the myths that surround recruitment process outsourcing, let’s get this one taken care of right from the start.
Part of the advantage of using RPO to drive your talent acquisition processes is the [...]

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Outsourcing, or “right-sourcing”?

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Michael Shea

Let’s face it…RPO, or recruitment process outsourcing, can be the source of pretty intense arguments, both pro and con. And usually, the way it shakes out is that those who are selling RPO services are “pro” and those in the trenches are “con”, and it’s left to someone at an EVP or the C-suite level [...]

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