Embedded / RPO
A dedicated recruiter, inside your business.
If your business hires regularly or in volume, an embedded recruitment model gives you specialist capability without the overhead of building an internal talent function. An Illoura consultant works as part of your team — aligned to your brand, your ATS, and your culture — but with the network, systems, and expertise of a specialist agency behind them.
Our embedded and RPO arrangements are suited to businesses in scale-up phases, organisations navigating high-turnover sectors, and any employer with sustained hiring demand (typically five or more roles per year in our core sectors).
Unlike traditional RPO arrangements that can take months to stand up, we're typically operational within three weeks of engagement. We benchmark performance monthly and provide full pipeline reporting so you have visibility at all times.
What's included
- Named dedicated consultant (full-time or part-time capacity)
- Full employer-brand alignment and EVP integration
- Embedded access to your ATS or use of Illoura's platform
- End-to-end process from brief to placement
- Monthly pipeline reporting and KPI dashboards
- Scalable capacity — ramp up/down as volumes change
- Cultural and retention advisory support
Outcome example
A healthcare provider operating 12 aged care facilities across Victoria engaged Illoura under an embedded RPO model to manage their nursing recruitment. Previously, nursing vacancies were filled through multiple agencies with no consistency in candidate quality or cultural fit. Within six months of the embedded engagement, average time-to-fill dropped from 34 days to 18 days, and first-year attrition reduced by 28% — a result the organisation attributed directly to improved screening and cultural alignment during the recruitment process.
Frequently asked questions
Interested in embedded RPO?
Let us know about your hiring volumes and we'll put together a proposal.
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