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4x
Candidates
30%
Time-to-hire
45%
Cost-per-hire
Serendi’s team feels like our own, going beyond transactions with high standards, asking the right questions, and using market data and candidate insights to build our company together.
Head of Talent Acquisition
Serendi helped us secure top talent while eliminating the burden of high agency costs. Their flexible, success-based model means we only pay for real results, making hiring both predictable and stress-free.
Global Head of Talent Acquisition
We worked in an agile manner and nicely adapted depending on the situation and changes. This is how the team dedicated to LNDS went above and beyond for us.
Head Of People
Serendi has been a loyal partner to PPG for over 10 years. Cooperation is very good, communication is easy-going, and candidate quality is strong thanks to detailed intake discussions.
HR Business Manager
Serendi established a structured end-to-end RPO model that delivered 100+ hires annually and built lasting trust. Our collaboration was so effective that it became the blueprint for Ferring's internal talent structure.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Serendi delivered exceptional support when we needed to scale in a new location. Their team was responsive, flexible, and genuinely invested in our success. Their recruitment coordinators were game-changers, the engine that kept high-volume recruitment running smoothly.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Struggling to find top talent when you need it most?
Our strategic pipelining solution proactively builds relationships with high-potential candidates before roles open - so when it’s time to hire, you’re already ahead.
TALENT PROGRAMS SOLUTIONS
That Strengthen Talent Before the Role Even Opens
Scaling fast, across teams and regions?
We take complete ownership of your recruitment process - from talent sourcing to onboarding. Our experts embed seamlessly into your team, delivering consistent, high-quality hires at scale. And more text here a lot more text so much text like I can't stop writing more text but I want to check the scaling with thext.
RPO SOLUTIONS LIST
Recruitment Services Built Around Your Needs
Scaling fast, across teams and regions?
We take complete ownership of your recruitment process - from talent sourcing to onboarding. Our experts embed seamlessly into your team, delivering consistent, high-quality hires at scale.
RPO SOLUTIONS LIST
Recruitment Services Built Around Your Needs
Scaling fast, across teams and regions?
We take complete ownership of your recruitment process - from talent sourcing to onboarding. Our experts embed seamlessly into your team, delivering consistent, high-quality hires at scale.
RPO SOLUTIONS LIST
Recruitment Services Built Around Your Needs
What You can expect
We act as your embedded talent engine, blending deep European expertise with a human touch to deliver faster, smarter, and more scalable hiring.
Fully Embedded Team
Strategic talent partners embedded into your workflow, not just a transactional service.
End-to-End Process
​All stages of the hiring process, from workforce planning, sourcing, interviewing, offer management to onboarding. (and analytics)
AI-Powered Sourcing
Artificial intelligence tools to identify, engage, and qualify potential candidates for your open roles.
Scalable & Flexible
Seamlessly scale the recruitment capacity up or down with your hiring demand.
Data-Driven Insights
Real-time market intelligence and performance metrics to refine your hiring.
Performance-Based Pricing
Pay only for successful outcomes, aligning our costs directly with your results.
Hiring Challenges End-to-End RPO Solution Solves
Limited HR capacity
Our embedded team absorbs hiring volume and admin tasks, freeing your HR team to focus on strategic priorities.
Slow and costly hiring
Our streamlined processes and active talent pools cut time-to-hire and eliminate agency spend, reducing cost-per-hire by 40%+.
Inconsistent candidate quality
We go beyond CVs to assess both skill and culture fit, increasing hiring manager satisfaction and reducing early-stage turnover by up to 50%.
Lack of Market Insight
We provide real-time labor data and salary benchmarks to guide every hiring decision with confidence.
Hiring Challenges End-to-End RPO Solution Solves
Our embedded team absorbs hiring volume and admin tasks, freeing your HR team to focus on strategic priorities.
Our streamlined processes and active talent pools cut time-to-hire and eliminate agency spend, reducing cost-per-hire by 40%+.
We go beyond CVs to assess both skill and culture fit, increasing hiring manager satisfaction and reducing early-stage turnover by up to 50%.
We provide real-time labor data and salary benchmarks to guide every hiring decision with confidence.
Are these situations familiar to you?
A faster, leaner process that cuts time-to-hire by 40% and cost-per-hire by 30%+.
Free your HR team from administrative recruitment tasks so they can focus on strategic HR topics.
AI-driven sourcing & vetting for superior candidate matches.
End-to-End RPO solves the critical challenge of achieving hiring quality with limited budgets by replacing high fixed costs with predictable variable costs that scale with need.
Seamless hiring across Europe, minus the complexity.
Hiring Challenges End-to-End RPO SOLUTION Solves
We provide real-time labor data and salary benchmarks to guide every hiring decision with confidence.
Lack of market Insight
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We provide real-time labor data and salary benchmarks to guide every hiring decision with confidence.
Inconsistent candidate quality
Click to see solution
Our streamlined processes and active talent pools cut time-to-hire and eliminate agency spend, reducing cost-per-hire by 40%+.
Slow and costly hiring
Click to see solution
Our embedded team absorbs hiring volume and admin tasks, freeing your HR team to focus on strategic priorities.
Limited HR capacity
Click to see solution
Why End-to-End Beats Every Other Option
First-year attrition
< 5% (-33%)
7 %
11 %
9%
Knowledge transfer
Playbooks + recruiter upskilling
Some
None
Internal only
Processes maturity
Documented, data-driven, audited
Mixed
Transactional
Often ad-hoc
Brand alignment
Seamless
Partial
Low, agency-branded
Varies by manager
Time-to-hire
30 days
45 days
60 days
55 days
Cost-per-hire
€4,300 (-45%)
€5,500 (-25%)
€7,800
€7,000
KPI / Advantage
End-to-End RPO
Hybrid RPO
Contingency Agencies
Traditional In-House
* Data represents three-year averages from Serendi projects and industry benchmarks across various industries and regions.
Why Traditional Hiring Fails at European Scale
Below are the four hiring pitfalls that keep companies from growing - and exactly how we fix them.
Challenge
Business impact
Long vacancy cycles
Direct revenue loss and stalled expansion. Critical projects sit idle because you can't find the right talent fast enough, missing crucial time-to-market windows.
Fragmented agency spend
A massive, unpredictable drain on your budget. 20-25% fees per hire add up exponentially, draining resources that could be invested in growth, not just recruitment.
Poor cross-border insight
Compliance risks and costly mismatches. Without local expertise, you risk GDPR fines, offer the wrong compensation, and hire candidates who aren't a cultural fit, leading to quick attrition.
Invisible processes
Wasted existing authority and zero passive candidate flow. Your career pages and job ads have untapped SEO value, failing to attract qualified applicants who are not actively searching.
The Serendi RPO Journey
We transform the complex into the simple. Our proven, five-phase framework is designed for speed, quality, and seamless integration.
Discover & Plan
We define needs and create a tailored recruitment strategy
Source & Engage
We source and engage candidates using our local market expertise
Select & Assess
We screen rigorously to ensure perfect skill and culture fit
Hire & Onboard
We handle offer management to ensure a great experience
Optimize & Report
We measure KPIs and improve process on the go
The Serendi RPO Journey
Your Blueprint for Hiring Success
We transform the complex into the simple. Our proven, five-phase framework is designed for speed, quality, and seamless integration.
Phase 1: Strategic Discovery
We define your goals to build a winning hiring plan.
Phase 3: Targeted Talent Campaigns
We engage pre-vetted candidates using our local market expertise.
Phase 2: Data-Driven Intelligence
We arm you with market insights for smart, competitive workforce planning.
Phase 4: Rigorous Validation
We ensure every candidate is a perfect skill and culture match.
Phase 5: Flawless Execution
We handle offers and onboarding to guarantee a great candidate experience and higher retention.
Our End-to-End RPO Solution:
Your Fully Embedded Talent Engine
We don't just fill roles - we transform your hiring into a strategic, scalable engine for growth. Our team of dedicated recruiters embeds directly into your workflow, owning the hiring lifecycle from planning to onboarding, all tailored to your unique culture and ambitious goals.
Here’s how we deliver measurable results:
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Seamless Hiring & Onboarding Excellence
Turn accepted offers into productive, retained employees from day one.
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Streamlined offer management and negotiation
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GDPR-compliant paperwork and smooth pre-boarding
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Customized onboarding playbooks for higher retention
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30-day check-ins to ensure new hire success
3
Objective Selection & Data-Driven Assessment
Move beyond gut feelings to identify top performers who will stay and thrive.
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Structured competency-based interviews
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Role-specific skills testing and task assessments
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In-depth culture adds screens to ensure team fit
2
Proactive Sourcing & Authentic Engagement
Build a perpetual talent pipeline so you never start from zero.
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“Always-on” candidate nurturing with personalized outreach
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Local market expertise across European talent pools
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Employer-brand campaigns that attract the right talent
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Strategic Workforce Planning & Forecasting
Eliminate reactive hiring and align talent with business strategy.
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Talent demand mapping to anticipate your needs
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Localized salary benchmarking for competitive offers
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Diversity goal setting and achievement tracking
Your Hiring, just
Better
End-to-End RPO PROCESS
SIMPLIFIED
We fully embed dedicated recruiters into your organization, managing your entire hiring lifecycle: planning, sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. Tailored to your culture and goals.
1
Discover & Plan
Talent demand mapping, salary benchmarks, hiring targets.
2
Source & Engage
Build active pipelines, run client-branded multi-channel outreach, and amplify EVP.
3
Select & Assess
Structured interviews, skills and culture assessment.
4
Hire & Onboard
Offer management, paperwork, onboarding playbooks, 90-day retention checks.
5
Optimize & Report
Live dashboards, KPI reviews, continuous improvement.
Case Snapshot: IT Scale-Up
A global aerotech company partnered with Serendi to overcome critical hiring challenges: hard-to-fill roles, fragmented hiring processes across departments and rapid global expansion.
Roles Filled
1000+
Number of countries
25 / 4 continents
Timeline
3 years
Avg. Days to Present
13
Avg. Days to Fill
32
Avg. Cost of Hire
EUR 4000
When the right talent isn’t in your pipeline, business feels the pressure: growth slows, projects stall, and team morale declines. Every day a role remains open, it costs you momentum, revenue, and opportunity.
Serendi’s Talent Sourcing service acts as your seamless, embedded talent acquisition partner across Europe and beyond. Combining AI-driven technology with local market expertise, we proactively identify, engage, and pre-qualify top talent - delivering a curated shortlist of ready-to-interview candidates directly to you.
Now you can focus on what matters most: selecting the best fit, not searching for them.
When Our On-Demand RPO
Is the Right Fit?
Our On-Demand RPO is your strategic tool for managed agility. It's the ideal solution when you need to secure flexible recruitment capacity for known future needs, without a long-term commitment.
It's the perfect choice to proactively prepare for:
Looming project surges or product launches
where the exact start date is uncertain
Planned expansions into new markets
before establishing a permanent local team
Anticipated extended leaves
within your HR/TA team
Mergers or acquisitions
that will require rapid, confidential hiring support
In short: Our On-Demand subscription is your pre-integrated rapid-response team for anticipated challenges. It provides strategic impact by ensuring you are always prepared.
HOW IT WORKS
​Hybrid RPO is a co-sourced recruitment model where you decide which parts of the process to outsource, and we embed recruiters directly into your team to deliver them.
We can take on:
Specific job families
(e.g., engineering, developers, sales)
Certain markets or regions
(local, regional, or global)
Defined process stages
(sourcing, screening, scheduling)
You Stay in Full Control
Your brand, your systems, your hiring decisions - powered by our embedded expertise, advanced tools, and deep talent networks.
Your Scenario, Our Solution
You define the scope. For example:
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Your internal team focuses on executive hiring and final interviews, while we handle the sourcing and screening for all mid-level roles.
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We take full ownership of hiring an entire department or geography, while your team manages all other recruitment.
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Any combination is possible.
This is Hybrid RPO: a partnership tailored to your needs.