
Challenge:
Customer needed to scale quickly and fill critical roles while improving the efficiency of their recruitment process.
Solution:
Implemented embedded talent model, integrating our RP-IO agency recruiters closely with internal recruiting team to streamline recruitment.
Before RP-IO:
Internal recruiting team relied primarily on email and InMail outreach to build candidate pipelines - high volume, low response, and openings sat unfilled while hiring targets slipped.
The RP-IO difference:
Our embedded recruiters picked up the phone. Cold-calling passive candidates - not just posting and waiting - let us build real relationships, answer questions in real time, and personally sell company mission and the opportunity itself.
Hired 135 people across critical roles
Cut interview to hire ratio by two-thirds
Enabled the business to meet urgent growth targets


Challenge:
Company needed to to fill critical Project Manager and engineering roles quickly with stronger talent to keep pace with its growing transmission and distribution project pipeline — while competing against other recruiting agencies also working the account.
Solution:
Implemented embedded talent model, integrating our RP-IO agency recruiters closely with company's internal recruiting team, using direct sourcing outreach to move faster on hard-to-fill roles than the other agencies in the mix.
Generated 19 hires across critical roles, including Project Managers, Civil Engineers, Project Engineers, Operations Managers, and PMO Project Managers
Majority of placements were Project Managers — the roles with the most direct impact on project delivery
Outperformed other recruiting agencies engaged on the account, driven by our embedded model and direct sourcing approach
Challenge:
A pump contracting and rental firm urgently needed skilled talent but lacked any HR or TA function.
Solution:
RP-IO embedded a recruiter and fractional Head of TA to launch internal hiring operations, align stakeholders, and deliver immediate recruiting ROI.
Filled critical Project Engineering & Estimator roles in a competitive market
Strong interview-to-hire ratio averaging 2:1, reducing manager time spent in interviews
Hired all open roles within 3 months, with continued onboarding & performance support


Challenge:
Faced with 50+ open Product & Engineering roles, the company needed to scale quickly to hit roadmap goals. The existing TA team lacked the agility and bandwidth to deliver.
Solution:
RP-IO's founder served as Head of Talent and later Chief of Staff, partnering directly with the CTO and embedding recruiters within Product & Engineering for tighter collaboration and faster hiring outcomes.
95% of roles filled within 6 months across Product & Engineering
Built a repeatable, scalable recruiting framework
Established a foundation for sustainable, embedded recruiting operations
Health Tech Company
SVP, Operations
“Now we know what good looks like (when it comes to recruiting) thanks to the RP-IO team."
Engineering Led Services Firm
Director, People Growth
“Chris and team are great partners. Their unique engagement model provided critical embedded recruiting support that served as a force multiplier when our hiring volume drastically increased.
The team’s ability to dive into complex highly technical roles is invaluable and allows my team to flex in order to meet the demands of the business.”
Health Tech Company
VP, People
“Just wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU!!!! RP-IO has been such a massive asset for our team and such a pleasure to work with. I am so grateful for the partnership."
Pump Contractor
Lead PE
“RP-IO quickly understood our culture and hiring challenges, delivering quality talent fast while refining our onboarding and training. Their consultative approach made our organization more effective, improved alignment, and added lasting value beyond recruiting.”
In high-growth environments, speed matters — but so does getting it right. Our embedded recruiting approach delivers top-tier talent at pace, ensuring every hire drives impact from day one. You’re not willing to lower the bar — neither are we.
We embed proven recruiters quickly to boost your capacity, acting as a supercharge for your talent engine so you can scale without slowing down.
Our recruiters plug directly into your culture and systems, giving you instant firepower without the ramp-up—enhancing your in-house team with extra strength and expertise.
Our embedded approach blends value and efficiency, reducing costs by up to 30% while driving stronger ROI through better hires and lasting impact.
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