3 Reasons Why Your Hiring Manager Experience Should Be a Priority

When considering Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for your business, the need typically arises from specific challenges like time-to-fill delays or concerns about worker quality. These issues directly impact your business performance, and RPO solutions can address them by providing access to new talent pools and supplementing your internal HR team’s capacity.

RPOs are well-known for enhancing the candidate experience, a crucial factor that influences your employer brand. How candidates talk about your company online—whether on social media or review platforms like Glassdoor—can significantly affect your attractiveness to future employees. Businesses are increasingly partnering with RPO providers to ensure a smooth hiring process from start to finish, improving their employer brand reputation.

However, there’s another, often overlooked, reason to engage an RPO provider: enhancing the experience for your hiring managers. In today’s competitive job market, hiring managers play a pivotal role in successful talent acquisition strategies. Here are three key reasons why prioritizing their experience should be at the forefront of your recruitment strategy. 

1. The Labor Market is Tough

A recent Korn Ferry study predicts that by 2030, the global talent shortage will reach 85 million people. Companies across industries are already feeling the effects, especially hiring managers. They are under pressure to deliver results while managing understaffed teams and lingering open positions.

While many businesses turn to an RPO to help fill roles, the deeper value lies in the strategic consultation they provide. RPO providers offer a comprehensive view of the talent landscape, including current supply and demand trends. Using data-driven insights, they help businesses create recruiting strategies tailored to market conditions, advising on key roles, compensation packages, and sourcing techniques.

2. Not Every Manager Excels at Hiring

It’s challenging enough to find qualified candidates, but even more so when a bad hire leads to turnover. According to a study, 48% of employees have left a job because it didn’t meet their expectations, and for Gen Z, that number climbs to 73%.

A contributing factor is that not all managers are skilled at hiring. While they may excel in leadership and their specific domain, their hiring acumen often isn’t considered when they are promoted. Without a clear understanding of the ideal candidate profile or effective interview techniques, managers may unintentionally contribute to hiring mismatches.   

This is where an RPO provider adds immense value. They guide hiring managers through the process, from identifying the right roles to fill to outlining the skills and competencies required for success. Additionally, RPOs can offer training and coaching to hiring managers, improving their interview skills and overall hiring effectiveness.

3. High Administrative Burden

The steps between posting a job and an employee’s first day are numerous and time-consuming. While hiring managers care deeply about the recruitment process, they are also balancing the daily demands of their teams, especially when understaffed. Internal recruiters often rely on hiring managers to keep the process moving when they are swamped with open positions across the company.

RPO providers excel in this area. They handle the administrative and communicative aspects of recruitment, freeing up hiring managers to focus on their core responsibilities. RPOs are skilled at maintaining a smooth process for both candidates and hiring managers, providing timely updates, and managing candidate rejection in ways that protect your employer brand.

Prioritizing your hiring manager experience doesn’t just make managers happy—it leads to faster, more efficient hiring processes, a better candidate experience, and a stronger employer brand. When you invest in supporting your hiring managers, you’re investing in the overall success of your talent acquisition strategy.

At Advanced RPO, we provide tailored recruitment solutions and expert guidance to help your hiring managers thrive in today’s competitive labor market. Contact us today to learn how we can streamline your hiring process and strengthen your employer brand.