The third annual RPOA Conference was hosted by the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association on October 2-4, 2022, and draw over 50 participants from top RPO providers and tech vendors. 

The 3-day event took place in the vibrant Renaissance Chicago Downtown and offered informative educational sessions with top industry speakers, dynamic peer group discussions, and impactful case studies.

In addition, attendees enjoyed fun social networking opportunities that created powerful connections with like-minded peers.

RPOACON 2022: New RPO Value Insights Study

Speaker: Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory 

The keynote session delivered by senior research analyst, Ben Eubanks of Lighthouse Research and Advisory, highlighted the current hiring environment, how employers value recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) relationships, and what employers want from RPO partnerships.

A few data points from the study:

• 89% say that having an RPO partner allows them to focus on other org priorities

• 95% (WOW) say that having an RPO has improved hiring metrics overall

• Employers say that hiring is more consistent (61%), higher quality (55%), and faster (49%).

Additional Resources:

• The full 2022 RPO Value Insights study will be published by the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association around October/November 2022.
• Talent Acquisition Trend Report (with candidate ghosting information shared by Ben Eubanks in keynote session).

RPOACON 2022: Recruiting in Today's Labor Market

Speaker: Daniel Culbertson, Senior Economist, Indeed Hiring Lab

Indeed Hiring Lab Senior Economist Daniel Culbertson used both publicly available and Indeed labor market data to discuss how current economic conditions are impacting the world of recruiting.

Suggested Resources: 

• Hiring Lab by Indeed
• Bureau of Labor Statistics

RPOACON 2022: State of Global Talent Acquisition Panel

In this 27-minute video, global talent acquisition leaders discuss latest global hiring trends and challenges.

Moderator: Jennie Dede, Head of Sales, North America Search and Staffing at LinkedIn, Speakers: Shalena Shaheed, Managing Director, Baker Hughes Global Account at NES Fircrort, Kelly Burlage, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition at Lineage Logistics, Cynthia Cohen, Global RPO Consultant with Mynt Consulting

FORMAT

AUDIENCE

53 Registrants, 48 Attendees, 20 Recruiting service providers, 7 Tech vendors

Connect and build relationships with industry peers.

Network with conference participants during fun outings and receptions.

Listen to and learn from top industry thought leaders.