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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services

Talent & HR

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services

Scalable recruitment process outsourcing that becomes your talent engine. We run all or part of your hiring, from sourcing to offer, with the process, technology and reporting of an in-house team.

  • End-to-end or project RPO
  • Scales with hiring demand
  • Quality and speed built in
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services
Quality and speed built in
Bangalore based, global reach
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What Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services Covers

  • End-to-end recruitment delivery
  • Flexible RPO models
  • Sourcing and talent pipelining
  • Employer branding and candidate experience
  • Recruitment technology and ATS
  • Analytics and reporting

Overview

What RPO Services Cover

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) is when an external partner takes ownership of all or part of your hiring, operating as an extension of your team rather than a transactional agency. Instead of paying a fee per placement, you get a managed recruitment function: sourcing, screening, coordination, employer branding, technology and reporting, run to your standards and scaled to your demand.

Unified Platforms provides RPO for companies that are hiring at a pace or complexity their internal team cannot sustain alone. We build and run the recruitment engine, embedding our process and recruiters into your business so hiring becomes faster, more consistent and more cost-effective, without losing the quality and candidate experience that protect your employer brand.

RPO solves a specific problem: hiring that is too high-volume, too spiky, or too specialised for a fixed in-house team, but where contingency agencies are too expensive and disconnected to be the answer. When you are scaling a team, opening a new location, or running a hiring surge, RPO gives you recruitment capacity that flexes up and down with need.

We offer RPO in the model that fits you: end-to-end RPO where we run your entire recruitment function, project RPO for a specific hiring surge or new team, and on-demand RPO where we add recruiter capacity to your existing team for a defined period. Each is built around your roles, your tools and your definition of a great hire.

Cost is a major driver, but the real value is systemic. RPO typically lowers cost per hire versus contingency agencies, but it also improves time to hire, quality and consistency, and gives you data on your entire funnel. You stop paying premium placement fees for every role and start owning a recruitment capability that compounds.

Candidate experience and employer brand are central to how we run RPO. Because we operate as you, every candidate interaction reflects your brand, and we protect that carefully, fast responses, respectful process, clear communication, because in a competitive talent market your reputation with candidates directly affects who you can hire.

Technology and reporting come as standard. We work within your applicant tracking system or bring one, instrument the funnel end to end, and give you clear reporting on pipeline, time to hire, source effectiveness, cost and quality, so hiring becomes a measured, managed function rather than a black box.

Backed by our wider talent and HR practice, our RPO connects to executive search for senior roles and HR consulting for the systems around hiring, so the people you recruit land into an organisation set up to keep and grow them.

End-to-end recruitment delivery. We run the full cycle, sourcing, screening, interviewing coordination, offer and pre-boarding, to your standards and definition of a great hire, as an extension of your team.

Flexible RPO models. End-to-end, project-based, or on-demand recruiter capacity, so you get exactly the coverage your hiring plan needs and can flex it up or down as demand changes.

Sourcing and talent pipelining. Proactive sourcing and talent pools for your recurring and hard-to-fill roles, so you are not starting from zero every time a req opens.

Employer branding and candidate experience. Every interaction reflects your brand, with fast, respectful, well-communicated process that protects your reputation with candidates and improves acceptance rates.

Recruitment technology and ATS. We work within your ATS or bring one, and instrument the funnel so your hiring is tracked, compliant and data-driven end to end.

Analytics and reporting. Clear reporting on pipeline, time to hire, source effectiveness, cost per hire and quality, so recruitment becomes a measured, accountable function.

Recruitment that scales with your growth

The Difference

Recruitment that scales with your growth

When hiring outpaces your team, contingency agencies get expensive and inconsistent fast. RPO gives you a managed recruitment engine, sourcing, screening, technology and reporting, that flexes with demand, lowers cost per hire, and protects your employer brand, so hiring becomes a capability you own rather than a cost you keep repaying.

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Our Process

How Our RPO Engagement Works

A disciplined sequence, adapted to your competitive landscape. Open each step.

01Discovery and design
We assess your hiring plan, roles, current process and tools, then design the RPO model, service levels and definition of a great hire for your business.
02Mobilise the engine
We embed recruiters, set up or integrate your ATS, build sourcing channels and employer messaging, and agree the reporting and cadence.
03Source and screen
We run proactive sourcing and rigorous screening against your bar, building pipelines for recurring roles so you are never starting cold.
04Interview, offer and pre-board
We coordinate interviews, manage offers and counter-offers, and handle pre-boarding so accepted candidates actually start.
05Report, optimise and scale
We report on the full funnel, optimise sources and process, and flex capacity up or down as your hiring demand changes.

Why Unified Platforms

Why Choose Unified Platforms for RPO

The working habits behind every engagement.

An owned capability, not fees

You get a managed recruitment engine that lowers cost per hire and compounds, instead of paying premium placement fees on every role.

Flexible and scalable

End-to-end, project or on-demand models that flex with hiring surges, new locations and changing plans.

Quality and speed together

Rigorous screening to your bar plus proactive pipelines, so you hire faster without lowering standards.

Employer brand protected

We operate as you, with a candidate experience that protects your reputation and improves offer acceptance.

Data-driven hiring

Full-funnel reporting on time, cost, source and quality turns hiring from a black box into a managed function.

Connected talent practice

Integrated with executive search for senior roles and HR consulting for the systems that keep the people you hire.

Industries

Industries We Work With

Category specific strategy, not one template applied to every business.

Technology and SaaSIT services and GCCsBPO and shared servicesManufacturingHealthcareFinancial servicesRetail and D2CStartups and scaleups

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers before you ever get on a call.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services Essentials

What is recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)?
RPO is when an external partner owns all or part of your recruitment, operating as an extension of your team rather than a placement agency. You get a managed hiring function, sourcing, screening, coordination, technology and reporting, run to your standards and scaled to your demand, typically on a managed-service basis rather than a fee per hire.
How is RPO different from a recruitment agency?
A recruitment agency fills individual roles for a placement fee and works with many clients at once. RPO embeds into your business, owns your process end to end or for defined roles, and is measured on the whole funnel, cost, time, quality and experience, not just placements. RPO is designed for sustained or complex hiring where an owned, managed capability beats paying premium fees on every role.
What RPO models do you offer?
Three main models: end-to-end RPO, where we run your entire recruitment function; project RPO, for a specific surge, new team or location; and on-demand RPO, where we add recruiter capacity to your existing team for a defined period. We recommend the model that matches your hiring plan and can move between them as your needs change.
When does RPO make sense for a company?
When your hiring is too high-volume, too spiky or too specialised for a fixed in-house team, but paying contingency agencies on every role is too expensive and disconnected. Scaling a team, opening a location, or running a hiring surge are classic triggers. RPO gives you recruitment capacity that flexes with demand and a lower, more predictable cost of hire.
Does RPO lower our cost per hire?
Usually, yes. RPO typically reduces cost per hire compared with contingency agencies because you are not paying a premium placement fee on every role. Beyond direct cost, it improves time to hire, quality and consistency and gives you funnel data, so the total value is higher than the cost saving alone. We baseline your current cost and report the improvement.
Will RPO protect our employer brand and candidate experience?
Yes, this is central to how we work. Because we operate as you, every candidate interaction reflects your brand. We hold a high bar on responsiveness, respect and communication, which protects your reputation in a competitive market and directly improves offer acceptance rates. Candidate experience is a metric we manage, not an afterthought.
Do you work within our existing ATS and tools?
Yes. We work within your applicant tracking system and hiring tools, or bring a suitable ATS if you do not have one. Either way we instrument the funnel end to end so hiring is tracked, compliant and data-driven, and so you retain the data and pipeline as an asset.
How quickly can RPO be mobilised?
A focused project or on-demand RPO can typically mobilise within a few weeks, once we have agreed the model, roles, bar and tools. A full end-to-end RPO takes a little longer to design and embed properly. We prioritise getting sourcing moving on your most urgent roles early while the wider engine is set up.

More on the Service

Can RPO handle high-volume and specialised hiring together?
Yes. We build the process and pipelines for high-volume recurring roles while applying a more targeted, search-like approach to specialised or hard-to-fill positions. For senior and executive roles we bring in our executive search practice, so one partner covers the full spectrum of your hiring.
What reporting do we get with RPO?
Full-funnel reporting: pipeline and conversion at each stage, time to hire, source effectiveness, cost per hire, offer acceptance and quality of hire, plus service-level performance against what we agreed. You get a live view and a regular review, so hiring is transparent and continuously improved.
Can we scale the RPO up or down as our hiring changes?
Yes, that flexibility is a core benefit of RPO. We scale recruiter capacity and scope up during hiring surges and down when demand softens, so you pay for the capacity you need rather than carrying a fixed team through peaks and troughs. This is especially valuable for businesses with seasonal or project-driven hiring.
Do you handle compliance and background checks in the hiring process?
We build compliant hiring processes and coordinate the checks your roles and jurisdictions require, working with your policies and specialist providers where needed. Because we instrument the funnel in your ATS, the process is documented and auditable, which supports your compliance obligations.
How do you ensure RPO hires fit our culture, not just the role?
We start by defining your bar and cultural attributes with you, then screen against both role and culture fit, not just skills on paper. Because we operate as an extension of your team over time, we learn what a great hire looks like in your context and get sharper at it, which is an advantage an arms-length agency rarely develops.
Can RPO cover contract and temporary hiring as well as permanent?
Yes. We can run permanent, contract and temporary hiring within an RPO, and blended workforces that mix all three. We build the sourcing, screening and compliance appropriate to each type, so whether you need full-time hires, contractors for a project, or flexible capacity, one managed recruitment engine handles it consistently.
How do you transition our recruitment into an RPO smoothly?
Carefully and in stages. We begin with discovery to understand your roles, process, tools and in-flight hiring, then mobilise without dropping any live requisitions. We often start by taking over a defined slice, a role type or a surge, prove the model, then expand. The aim is a smooth handover where hiring keeps moving throughout rather than stalling during the transition.
What service levels do you commit to in an RPO?
We agree service levels upfront around the things that matter, time to fill, pipeline and shortlist timelines, candidate response times and quality measures, tailored to your roles and priorities. We then report against them transparently, so the RPO is accountable to clear standards rather than vague promises, and we review and adjust them as your needs evolve.

Working With Unified Platforms

How do you price recruitment process outsourcing (rpo) services?
We scope after an initial consultation rather than quoting a generic package, because the right investment depends on your goals, scale and how much you want us to run versus your in-house team. We start with the highest-impact work so early results help justify and fund the wider engagement, and we are transparent about scope and fees before you commit.
How do we get started with recruitment process outsourcing (rpo) services at Unified Platforms?
It starts with a short consultation to understand your goals and situation, followed by a focused audit or discovery step. From there we agree priorities and a plan, then move into execution with a clear cadence of delivery and reporting. You always know what we are doing, why, and what it is producing.
Do you work with our in-house team, or fully manage it?
Both models work. We can run the function end to end, or operate as a strategic partner that sets direction, builds the systems and equips your in-house team to execute. Many clients start with us leading and shift more in-house over time. We are honest about where we add the most value versus where your team is better placed.
How do you report on progress?
With a transparent cadence tied to outcomes, not activity. You get a live view you can check any time and a regular review where we look at what is working, what is not, and what to do next. We report against the metrics that map to your business goals, so the investment is always accountable.
Why choose Unified Platforms for talent & hr?
Because we combine senior, experienced practitioners with an integrated growth, marketing and talent practice, so your talent & hr work connects to everything else driving your business rather than sitting in a silo. We focus on outcomes you can measure, we are honest about what will and will not move the needle, and we have 15+ years and 40+ years of collective experience behind the work.
Do you work with companies outside India?
Yes. We are based in Bangalore and work with clients across India and globally. Our engagements are delivered through strategy, systems and content that work regardless of location, and we adapt to the markets, norms and time zones your business operates in.
What size of company do you work best with?
We work with everyone from funded startups and scaleups to established mid-market and enterprise businesses. What matters more than size is that you have a real growth or people challenge worth solving and the intent to act on it. We scope the depth and pace of the engagement to your stage, so a lean team gets focused, high-leverage work and a larger organisation gets the breadth it needs.
Can we start small and scale the engagement later?
Yes, and we often recommend it. Starting with a focused, high-impact scope lets you see real results and build trust before committing to a broader engagement. As the work proves out, we expand into adjacent areas at a pace you are comfortable with, so the investment always tracks the value being created.
How do you stay accountable for results?
Through transparent, outcome-based reporting and a regular review cadence. We agree the metrics that matter at the outset, baseline them, and report progress against them openly, including what is not working. You are never left guessing whether the engagement is delivering, and we adjust the plan based on real results rather than defending activity for its own sake.
What makes Unified Platforms different from a large consultancy?
Large consultancies often sell strategy decks and staff junior teams to deliver them. We are senior, hands-on operators who build and run the work, and we sit inside an integrated growth, marketing and talent practice, so the pieces connect rather than arriving as disconnected recommendations. You get practical execution and measurable outcomes, not a binder that sits on a shelf.
How involved will our team need to be?
Enough to give us context and make decisions, but we do the heavy lifting. Early on we need time from the people who know your business, goals and data. Once the engagement is running, we minimise the load on your team, handling execution and bringing you clear options and reporting rather than adding to your workload. We flex to how hands-on or hands-off you want to be.
Do you offer a pilot or discovery engagement to start?
Yes. Many clients begin with a focused audit or discovery step, or a defined pilot, before a broader engagement. It lets you see how we work and get early value while we build a clear, evidence-based plan for the wider program. It is a low-risk way to start and usually pays for itself in the clarity it creates.

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