What is BPO, HRO, & RPO and How Can They Help Your Business?

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) refers to the outsourcing of certain business tasks to a third-party provider. BPO serves a wide range of industries, though its inception began in manufacturing. The most significant reason businesses utilize BPO is the freedom it offers your workforce to focus on activities that build your competitive advantage. Rather than expend your efforts on managing facets of your business that do not directly result in customer sales and revenue generation, you’re able to better allocate your time and resources by contracting support functions. Both front- and back-office processes can be outsourced, including IT, marketing, and more.  In this blog, we’ll introduce you to Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) as well as their benefits.

You may have heard about Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs).  A PEO functions as a co-employer of your business that takes on the burden of processes including HR, payroll, benefits administration, and others tied to the employee experience. Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) is similar to a PEO insofar as an HRO helps businesses focus on what they do best while lightening their people management activities. Commonly, HRO providers are utilized when businesses need expert and fractional support to meet specific HR needs and obligations. Offering tailor-made solutions, you decide how much or how little you want from your HRO provider.  HRO is a cost effective alternative to PEO and solution to human capital management that enables you to maintain complete control over your workforce and business.

When you partner with an HRO provider like De Novo HRConsulting & Business Advisory, you can take advantage of a multitude of specialized HR services. Examples include reducing the time and stress that comes with recruitment and hiring decisions; ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; offloading payroll processing; and much more.  While some companies outsource all of their human resources functions, HRO also can be beneficial if your business already executes some HR functions in-house but could use extra assistance in particular service areas or at specific times of the year. 

Working with a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider can help your business grow, without taking your time and focus away from the parts of your business that need your attention the most. Talent acquisition and recruitment can be time consuming, and therefore can be taxing on your internal resources.  With the help of RPO, employers can set the stage for strategic company growth, fill vacant positions, and gain an edge over the competition.  One of the greatest benefits of partnering with an RPO provider is the ability to customize your experience. De Novo Recruitment Agency can either follow our tried and true methodologies;  or, tailor some (or all) of the steps in the recruitment process to whatever you may prefer.  For example, we can take on the responsibility of administering pre-employment assessments, managing the onboarding and orientation processes, and more - depending upon your unique hiring needs and preferences. If you’re interested in outsourcing any of your current HR or recruitment processes, please reach out to us.