How RPO Helped a Green Technology Leader Scale Fast
Business Type: Fast Growing Green Technology Organisation
Location: UK
RPO Type: RPO Full
Key Stakeholders: CEO, COO, HR Director and Department Heads
Positions Recruited For: All positions ranging from Marine Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Contracts & Supply Chain, Corporate Functions and Digital.
Our Client is recognised as one of the fastest-growing businesses in Europe. They have a proven technology which has met a significant demand in the market and a substantial uptake in orders. To meet their growing order book, there is a critical and sustained workforce development need.
The Challenge
Whilst our Client requires ongoing access to market-leading talent, they are met with significant skill shortages and without sufficient internal resources to rely upon they chose to appoint Faststream as a trusted partner who could guide their recruitment plans, provide access to talent on demand and build a streamlined recruitment process. They also needed support to position themselves as an employer of choice in a crowded market which is well aligned with our capabilities.
The RPO Solution
Our Client benefits from a range of embedded talent services including but not limited to:
Dedicated RPO team
End-to-end recruitment lifecycle management
Client Careers Page on www.faststream.com and specialist recruitment marketing as a service
Bespoke Market Insights, Benchmarking and Consultancy
On-site Recruitment Training Workshops
Customised Service Level Agreements
And in addition to all of this, they also benefit from a highly competitive and bespoke pricing model.
Key Milestones
For more than five years we have continued to improve the service delivery and as the demand has grown we have scaled up the RPO solution accordingly, placing more than 150 skilled professionals and building expert teams.
Collaboration
The success of the RPO solution has been driven by open and transparent communications between our two organisations. We are seen as an extension of their HR function and the depth of knowledge and relationships enables Faststream to add value far beyond the day-to-day recruitment operations.
The Results
Improved Retention Rates: We have evidenced significant improvements in the retention of new hires, compared with hires made outside of the solution. Demonstrating well-matched candidates who are culturally aligned and motivated are being placed.
Streamlined Processes: By streamlining a recruitment process which was built to be engaging and responsive, with high velocity from one stage to the next and timely feedback we provide a top-class candidate experience – consequently job offer acceptance rates and overall time-to-hire metrics are also incredibly strong.
All of this is underpinned by consistent conversion ratios across key performance metrics like Candidates Submitted to Interviews and Interviews to Placements. These ratios are monitored and reported on throughout the performance of the contract.
Continued success has led to the award of multiple contract renewals, each time promoting the opportunity to innovate and improve the partnership with enhanced services and new ideas. Line Managers placed by the RPO team have built stable and successful teams, many of whom achieving personal growth and development themselves into more senior roles. We enjoy excellent relationships across the board in what is a genuine long-term, trusted partnership.
Key Challenges Overcome
Challenge: Significant ramp-up of recruitment activity against critical deadlines.
We relied on proactively scaling the RPO resources and capabilities through a thorough understanding of the medium-long term workforce development plans. We built our RPO team with proven recruitment professionals and supported them with first-class digital tools and by executing specialist marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and our Client’s share of voice in a crowded market.
Challenge: Building out a new operating structure including the hiring of department heads to grow new & existing capabilities.
We provided advice and consultancy on role design, time-to-hire and recruitment strategies. As well as developing structure and process into the recruitment system to work in adherence to specific hiring plans and support new hiring managers get up to speed quickly.
Challenge: Succeeding to hire the very best talent in a highly competitive market.
In addition to traditional methods, we designed bespoke marketing assets and a dedicated landing page on our website to attract professionals. We also applied a collaborative market mapping and headhunting process along with insights on reward and availability and customized training workshops on interview skills to ensure the whole team was armed with the correct tools and knowledge to secure the best candidates.
Challenge: Our Client were fast developing as were their requirements, employer value proposition, budgets and internal policies.
We maintained a constant awareness through structured communication to create a platform of continuous improvement so we could evolve the RPO solutions at pace with company growth and development. Building trust at all levels with line managers up to and including the executive leadership team. Frequent face-time with key stakeholders, and workshops. Making ongoing improvements to communication and relationship management.
Conclusion
The success of this RPO partnership demonstrates how a tailored, scalable, and collaborative recruitment solution can help a fast-growing green technology business overcome hiring challenges and build a high-performing workforce.
By embedding a dedicated RPO team, streamlining processes, and leveraging market insights, recruitment marketing, and consultancy, we have enabled our Client to secure top talent in a highly competitive market. The results speak for themselves—strong retention rates, optimised hiring processes, and continuous innovation in workforce development.
As the business continues to evolve, so does our RPO solution. With multiple contract renewals and an ever-strengthening relationship, we remain committed to supporting their growth, enhancing their employer brand, and delivering recruitment excellence. This is more than just a hiring solution—it is a true strategic partnership built on trust, results, and long-term success.
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