This article discusses weighing an RPO solution vs a Traditional Staffing Solution for your healthcare facility’s needs.

<h1>Beyond the Basics: Understanding the Differences Between RPO and Traditional Staffing Solutions</h1><p>Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and traditional staffing arrangements are both involved in the process of helping organizations find and hire talent (and many companies, such as Cross Country, offer both solutions based on clients’ needs). RPO and a traditional staffing arrangement differ in terms of scope, engagement and level of service. Here are the key differences we see between working with an RPO and engaging in a traditional staffing arrangement&nbsp;for a specific candidate search:</p><h2>Scope of Services for RPO and Staffing:</h2><ul><li>RPO involves a more comprehensive and strategic way to recruit your core staff by handling the entire recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, onboarding and even workforce planning. This end-to-end approach ensures a seamless and efficient hiring process, allowing your HR team to focus on other critical aspects of healthcare management.</li><li>Traditional staffing arrangements mainly focus on filling immediate job vacancies. You might engage them for one-off recruiting or in a more limited capacity. They provide candidates for specific roles that need to be filled quickly, often on a temporary or contract basis.</li></ul><h2>RPO vs Staffing Engagement Model:</h2><ul><li>RPO is typically an ongoing relationship to optimize your recruitment process. For instance, with an RPO you typically have a dedicated team working on your roles, and the engagement is more strategic, with a focus on sustainable talent acquisition and continuous improvement. Our program adds a flexible, managed recruiting team to your talent acquisition function. We enable fast, high-volume hiring for hospitals and health systems, that conveniently ramps up or down as needed.</li><li>Staffing arrangements are often engaged on a project-by-project basis or for short-term staffing needs. They may be called upon when a company has immediate openings or specific short-term staffing requirements.</li></ul><h2>Level of Partnership for RPO and Staffing Solutions:</h2><ul><li>An RPO serves as an extension of your HR and recruitment team. We work closely with your team to understand your specific culture, business goals and workforce planning needs. This collaborative approach ensures that the candidates presented align not only with the required skills, but also with your values. Finding a stronger organizational fit can ultimately decrease turnover. We remain available for ongoing consultation to optimize your recruitment efforts.</li><li>While a staffing arrangement provides valuable talent sourcing services, the level of partnership is generally more transactional. It focuses on finding suitable candidates for the roles you provide.</li></ul><h2>Long-Term Impact:</h2><ul><li>RPO is designed to have a more significant and long-lasting impact on an organization's recruitment capabilities. Cross Country Search’s RPO can access top talent (We have five million ready-to-go healthcare professionals!), create process improvements, and better the candidate experience moving forward. Many healthcare companies see that these changes add up to major cost savings.</li><li><a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/wsg/staffing-solutions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Traditional staffing solutions</a> provide a valuable service in filling immediate staffing needs, but their impact may be more short-term and limited to the specific roles they help fill.</li></ul><p>In summary, RPO offers a more strategic and comprehensive approach to hiring full-time employees at volume. Traditional <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/wsg/staffing-solutions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">staffing solutions</a> typically cannot advise on your complete hiring process. We focus on more than just speed-to-hire. How long does it take for a hiring manager to respond to a submitted candidate? How often are candidates rejecting offers? How quickly can a req go from sourcing to serving patients? We take a deep dive and holistically optimize your hiring.</p><p>The choice between the two depends on your organization's specific needs, long-term goals, and the type of support desired. Here at Cross Country Search, we don’t want to sell you what you don’t need. <a href="mailto:rpoleads@crosscountry.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let’s talk</a> to determine if RPO is the right solution for your healthcare organization.</p>

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