In this 40-minute webinar, Hueman’s respected VP of RPO Implementation and VP of Strategic Partnerships share first-hand insights and learned lessons on the "Best Practices for Successfully Implementing an External Recruitment Partnership.”
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) has become a strategic solution for organizations looking to enhance their talent acquisition processes. However, the success of an RPO partnership, much like any external partnership, heavily depends on the implementation phase.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of the crucial elements involved in successfully implementing an external recruitment partnership.
Whether you are considering RPO for the first time or looking to implement another external partnership, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the implementation process with confidence.
Find webinar page at https://resources.rpoassociation.org/webinar-how-to-implement-a-successful-recruitment-partnership
3. WHAT MAKES US HUEMAN
✓ Best of RPO, ClearlyRated ’20 - ’24
✓ Fortune’s Best Place To Work for 16 Years
✓ Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services in ‘19 – ’22
✓ Ranked #9 Overall Enterprise RPO on HRO Today Baker’s Dozen, 2023
✓ Gallup’s Most Engaged Workforce In The World in ‘16, ‘18, ‘20 & ‘22
400+ employees, 80% are recruiters
40,000+
Hires Made
In 2023:
✓ NPS – average score 9.3 out of 10
✓ US-based solutions with 2 strategic offices to
service all U.S. time zones
50+
RPO Partners Served
1.7
Interviews to Hire Ratio
The "hue" in Hueman stands for culture — we understand that each
organization's hue reflects its own unique ideals.
Culture that Drives Engagement By the numbers
500+ years of combined TA
leadership expertise
5. KEY FACTORS FOR A
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION
✓ Active participation in implementation
process
✓ Key role in driving change management
✓ Ownership of communication
✓ Open/Consistent Feedback
Define Success
Establish “Partnership Champions”
✓ Consensus on Recruiting and
Selection process
✓ Clearly define what success looks
like
✓ Set realistic expectations
6. KEY FACTORS FOR A
SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION
• Project Management is about installation. It
focuses on a plan built around events and
timelines with the aim of getting from a current
state to a future state.
Project Management
• Change Management is about adoption. It
focuses on the people aspects of the change
with the aim of getting a large group of people
to be committed to the change involved.
Change Management
The management and monitoring of both the project
plan and the impact of change.
7. IMPLEMENTATION
TEAM ROLES – EXTERNAL TEAM
Role Description
Project Sponsor
The sponsor will provide the vision for the project and
ensure alignment with the objectives of the business.
You will help drive change and adoption.
You are the final decision-maker.
Implementation Lead
You will be the primary point of contact during our
project, serving and the project manager. This person
will provide expertise about your organization people,
process, and technologies.
Implementation Team
Member(s)
The Implementation Team Members are the subject
matter experts (SME) for how you work today.
You hold authority to define processes and will work
hand-in-hand with our team to shape the future state of
work together.
8. H U E M A N R P O . C O M 8
EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATIONS
Great Implementation
• Consistent engagement and participation
from key decision makers
• Realistic timeline and deliverables
• Dedicated, reoccurring meetings
• Formal hand-off to delivery team
• Stay true to project plan
Not-Great Implementation
• Lack of participation and no clear decision
maker
• Overwhelming audience with tasks instead of
focusing on smaller chunks at a time
• Poor communication and follow through
• Undefined objectives
• Lack of internal alignment
9. H U E M A N R P O . C O M 9
IMPLEMENTATION
BEST PRACTICE
RECAP
The integration of both change management and project management
Active participation from key implementation team members
Detailed project plan with dependency and blockers identified
Formal kick-off and go-live meetings
Readiness assessment to ensure successful hand-off to recruitment delivery
Including recruitment delivery in implementation
Alignment between sales, implementation and recruitment delivery
Investment in Project Management platform to support project plan, reporting
10. H U E M A N R P O . C O M 10
CONTACT
INFORMATION
405.361.8541
904.694.4176
Zach.Coffey@Hueman.com
www.HuemanRPO.com
904.206.1626
904.694.4176
Kris.Fox@Hueman.com
www.HuemanRPO.com
Editor's Notes
Make it personal – but also talk about your recruiting background and key understanding of the use of candidate personas to deliver the optimal candidates for an organization, specific deparment, etc.
ZACH
OBJECTIVE:
Hueman is a culture based company, we happen to be in the recruiting space
Notes on the ‘Hue’ in Hueman - The “hue” in Hueman is a nod to the unique values and characteristics the individual contributes in our organization’s shared culture.
“Hue” relates to the individual employee, not the company culture. I think it’s an important shift because some people think “culture-based hiring” is a way of discriminating because it can be interpreted as hiring people who look/feel/act the same. But what we really mean is we hire people with common core values. And Core Values can be expressed differently based on the individual’s “hue” but that’s the unifying factor that ensures a strong company culture.
Every individual has their own unique skills, experiences, and strengths that they bring to their work – their own “hue.” So we named ourselves Hueman in honor of your culture resulting from a compilation of each employee’s unique “hue.”
Scalabilty/experience: our core competency is rpo.
Every organization has a different hue… a different culture. We branded our self hueman for this reason.
We have a highly engaged team of employees and we have a great culture. These two components of our services act in concert and allow us to provide a consistent, high-level of customer service and results to our partners.
NPS Score from 12/2023 Clearly Rated Survey – 78.8% (average NPS for RPOs in 2023 was 51%); our average score was 9.3 out of 10
Based on 2023 hires – approx 70% were in HC and 30% were in Commercial accounts
45% remote workforce
55% in jax, with a small contingent in our NM office.
https://www.gallup.com/workplace/388481/employee-engagement-drops-first-year-decade.aspx
Other people may tell you to measure your employee engagement differently -- but no other measure is proven to link to performance like the Q12. When it comes to the business metrics that matter most, highly engaged companies outperform those with lower engagement. When comparing employee engagement levels, Gallup found that top- and bottom-quartile business units and teams had the following differences in business outcomes*:
Negative Outcomes:
- 81% in abseentism
- 18% in turnover for high turnover organizations
43% in turnover for low turnover organizations
28% in shrinkage or theft
64% in safety incidents (accidents)
58% in patient safety incidents
41% in quality / defects
Positive Outcomes:
10% in customer loyalty/engagement
14% in productivity
18% in sales productivity
23% in profitability
66% in employee wellbeing
13% in organizational citizenship/participation
QUESTION TO KRIS:
Talk to me about how you initially kick off an implementation?
QUESTIONS TO KRIS:
Why is implementation so important for the success of an RPO partnership?
What would you say are the most important elements for a successful implementation?
Depending on the scope and desire for incorporating best practices, there is a component of change involved with implementing RPO. Knowing change is hard for most, we lean into change at the start. Our tasks incorporate things to help adopt change. Specific change mgmt. actions to address individuals that are Not involved in implementation but are involved in the process. Client has to be responsible with our support and direction as well. Education gap, what is hueman here to do. Not just fill jobs…. Best explain RPO and our ownership and strategy
QUESTION TO KRIS:
Who should be involved in the implementation process?
KRIS TO ADD IN KEY THINGS WE WANT TO RECAP AT THE END
QUESTION TO KRIS:
What is your best advice to someone who is considering implementing an RPO program?