What are the pros and cons of outsourcing recruitment?

IRS Employment Review looks at some of the main advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing recruitment, and talks to Bath and North East Somerset Council and the RNLI about their experiences.

  • Outsourcing recruitment: a minority pursuit?  Read the article in full.
  • Why the outsourcing of recruitment is still a bridge too far   IRS Employment Review summarises the pros and cons of outsourcing recruitment that have emerged from the research.

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    Hertfordshire finds out that outsourcing can pay dividends   IRS Employment Review revisits Hertfordshire County Council to see how its outsourcing contract with Manpower is working five years after it was put in place.

    Chrysalis considers recruitment changes   Chrysalis Group is considering outsourcing its entire recruitment process, the media organisation's HR chief has revealed.

    Alpharma outsources to obtain scarce skills   Outsourcing important aspects of its recruitment is proving highly effective for pharmaceuticals company Alpharma.