An RPO partner specializes in flexible recruiting solutions, facilitating real-time shifts for clients to navigate and prepare for uncertainties. Read more!

In today's fast-paced healthcare organizations, talent acquisition needs to 
maintain maximum flexibility to scale up or down as market dynamics change. 
A rigid strategy falls short of accommodating rapid changes and establishing a 
progressive and productive hiring plan. 

A Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner specializes in flexible 
 recruiting solutions, facilitating real-time shifts for clients to navigate and 
 prepare for uncertainties. The third-party partner, such as Cross Country, works with 
 you as an extension of your talent acquisition team.


<h2>Agile Hiring Delivers Benefits</h2>
 While crafting a long-term talent acquisition strategy is a sound practice, 
 relying on projections set in stone is impractical, especially when forecasting 
 based on past data. Agility is essential, allowing your team to be open and 
 proactive in the face of likely changes. This is where an RPO partner can add value, 
 delivering the ultimate hiring flexibility.

Flexible recruiting can deliver real benefits for your healthcare organization, such as:
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 <li>Reducing stress on hiring managers
A dedicated RPO team focuses on locating and attracting top talent according to a client's needs, alleviating stress on internal staff.
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<li>Protecting your brand reputation
RPO partners provide advice on hiring best practices, shielding the brand 
against drops in employee engagement and poor candidate experiences.
</li>

<li>Leveraging real-time labor market intelligence
Adapting to industry-specific conditions using real-time labor market intelligence 
ensures informed decisions about talent location, experience and spending.</li>

<li> Building long-term talent pipelines
Establish a steady supply of relevant candidates and talent by creating a long-term talent pipeline.
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<li> Scaling as needed
The RPO flexible recruitment model enables scaling up or down based on current requirements, which is especially crucial in an ever-shifting market.
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</ul>
<h2>Three Steps To Be Prepared For An Ever-Changing Employment Market</h2>
When working with an RPO partner, we recommend healthcare leaders take these three steps to build the ultimate flexibility into their hiring models:

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 <li> Put Flexibility Into Action
When a healthcare organization is attracting, hiring and retaining talent, 
resource requirements vary from organization to organization. An RPO partner's 
flexible recruitment model and robust talent access allow expansion or contraction 
of the talent acquisition function as needed. This proves particularly impactful 
during seasonal hiring upticks, business restructuring or crises.
</li>
 <li> Cultivate Future Talent
Practical, flexible recruitment involves anticipating future hiring needs and 
constructing relevant talent pipelines. RPO partners collaborate with internal teams 
to achieve this, fostering a talent community and engaging with candidates across channels.
 </li>
<li> Make Data-Driven Decisions
Informed hiring decisions rely on robust analytics and data. An RPO partner 
proficient in compiling insightful data provides a competitive edge in gaining 
real-time information and pivoting with market variability.
 </li>
</ol>

 Flexible recruiting isn't just beneficial; it's necessary. Prioritizing flexible 
 recruiting solutions empowers internal teams to uphold strategic growth plans despite 
 unpredictability. <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/employers/rpo-sourcing#contact-us" target="_blank">Contact us</a> 
 today to learn how RPO can steer success through a flexible hiring model.

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