RPO & PROJECT RECRUITING

Your recruiting team, for one project or for the long run

Opening a new site, staffing a new contract or short on recruiters? We work as an extension of your team and handle hiring from intake to start date, using your process and your brand.

Flexible

One project, a few months or ongoing support.

1 point of contact

A senior recruiting lead manages your account.

Weekly

progress reports and a check-in call.

Scales with you

Add or reduce support as hiring needs change.

WHEN TO USE IT

Is RPO or project recruiting right for you?

WHAT YOU GET

A recruiting team without adding headcount

TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH US

Project recruiting or full RPO

Both include a dedicated recruiting lead, weekly reporting and our full screening process.

Project recruiting

For a set number of hires on a deadline

RPO

For ongoing hiring across your business

ADD TO EITHER OPTION

Background checks & drug screening

Reverse sourcing

Job descriptions & pay benchmarking

Interview guides

Offer & onboarding support

HR consulting

Not sure which fits? We’ll recommend one on our first call and confirm the scope and terms in writing.

HOW IT WORKS

Up and running in about two weeks

01

Discovery We learn your business, hiring goals, roles, timeline and budget.

02

Hiring plan. Job descriptions, a posting and outreach plan, and an agreed interview process.

03

Sourcing. Job postings plus direct outreach and reverse sourcing for hard-to-find skills.

04

Screening and interviews. We screen, present candidates and coordinate interviews.

05

Offers and start dates. We help close offers and hand off to onboarding.

06

Reporting. A weekly report and check-in call to adjust priorities.

WEEKLY REPORTING

You'll always know where hiring stands

1

Open roles and status

Every role, its priority and where it stands.

2

Candidate pipeline

How many candidates are at each stage.

3

Time to fill

How long each role has been open and when we expect to fill it.

4

Interviews and offers

Interviews scheduled, offers made and offers accepted.

5

Where hires come from

Which sources are producing your best candidates.

6

What needs your attention

Feedback we’re waiting on and roles at risk.

FOR CONTRACTORS AND PRIMES

A certified partner for contracts with hiring requirements

Delectus is a certified woman- and minority-owned small business. If you’re a prime contractor or supplier, working with us can help you meet diverse supplier and subcontracting goals while you staff the project.

CASE STUDY

From a six-month project to a five-year partnership

RPO · HEALTHCARE PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY

Primary recruiting partner

Healthcare payments technology company · U.S.

RESULT A six-month engagement became a five-year partnership, with Delectus as the company's primary recruiting partner.

THE NEED

A growing company needed recruiting support across several departments at once and planned a six-month engagement.

WHAT WE DID

We worked as part of their HR team, filling IT, engineering, finance, operations, call center and executive roles and managing each search from intake to offer.

HOW IT GREW

Because we managed expectations and kept delivering, the client extended the engagement and made Delectus its primary recruiting partner for five years.

BY THE NUMBERS

100+ roles filled · 6 departments · Executive to call center · 2017–2022

COMPARE SERVICES

Not sure RPO is the right fit?

Service Best for How you pay
RPO & Project Recruiting Many hires, a new site, a large project or ongoing hiring Project fee or monthly program fee
Direct Hire → One or a few specialized, technical or field roles Container or contingency
Executive Search → Senior, leadership or confidential roles In three milestones

Questions

Common questions

What’s the difference between RPO and project recruiting?

Project recruiting covers a set number of hires on a deadline, like a new site opening or a contract ramp-up, and ends when the project does. RPO is ongoing: we run all or part of your recruiting function, across departments and locations, for as long as you need us.

Project recruiting covers a set number of hires on a deadline, like a new site opening or a contract ramp-up, and ends when the project does. RPO is ongoing: we run all or part of your recruiting function, across departments and locations, for as long as you need us.

Project recruiting covers a set number of hires on a deadline, like a new site opening or a contract ramp-up, and ends when the project does. RPO is ongoing: we run all or part of your recruiting function, across departments and locations, for as long as you need us.

Yes. We can work inside your applicant tracking system, follow your interview process and reach out to candidates on behalf of your company. To candidates, we’re part of your team.

You’ll get a weekly report covering open roles, the candidate pipeline, interviews, offers and anything that needs your attention, plus a short check-in call to adjust priorities.

Yes. You can add roles, locations or support as hiring picks up, and scale back when it slows. We’ll agree on how changes work before we start.

Yes. Delectus is certified as a WOSB, WBE, MBE, SBE and SWUC / NC HUB. Prime contractors and suppliers can work with us toward diverse supplier and subcontracting goals while staffing their projects.

As long as you need us. Project recruiting ends when the project is staffed. RPO can run for a few months or continue for years. One of our engagements, planned for six months, became a five-year partnership.

INSIGHTS

Hiring advice for big projects

WORKFORCE PLANNING

How to staff a new site or project: a 90-day hiring plan

What to do first, which roles to hire in what order, and how to avoid a slow start when the clock is running.

HIRING TIPS

Why qualified people aren't applying to your job posting

The most common reasons strong candidates skip a posting, and simple fixes that bring better applicants.