ADVANTAGE xPO SELECTED BY TOREX TO PROVIDE RPO SOLUTION FOR ITS PERMANENT HIRING NEEDS

ADVANTAGE xPO SELECTED BY TOREX TO PROVIDE RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING (RPO) SOLUTION FOR ITS PERMANENT HIRING NEEDS

Advantage xPO, which delivers consultative workforce management solutions to companies worldwide, has partnered with Torex,® a global provider of innovative, integrated technology solutions to the extended retail marketplace. Advantage xPO will be providing recruitment services for Torex’s U.K.-based permanent hires.

Torex based their selection on Advantage xPO’s significant experience and track record for talent acquisition in the IT industry. Through their full-cycle RPO solution, Advantage xPO will provide a suite of recruitment services, including sourcing, screening, testing, interviewing, background checks, hiring, coordinating offer letters and on-boarding new hires.

“Torex is excited to partner with a leading RPO provider like Advantage xPO for all our recruitment needs,” said Michelle Cohen, Global Vice President Human Resources for Torex. “This partnership will simplify the recruitment process for our hiring managers, effectively creating a one-stop shop with all open positions being channeled through Advantage xPO.”

Advantage xPO’s RPO model involves a dedicated recruitment team focused on all Torex open positions at its key locations in Dunstable, Guildford, Exeter, and Bolton. Leveraging RPO best practices and deep industry expertise, Advantage xPO will employ a variety of proven sourcing methods, including online job boards, direct sourcing, database mining, networking, employee referrals and passive search, to attract highly qualified candidates.

Additionally, Advantage xPO has developed and launched a customized, interactive micro-site that reflects the Torex brand. All external responses to job advertisements will be funneled through the Torex website, which links to the micro-site hosted by Advantage xPO.

“Advantage xPO is thrilled to work with Torex on their 2011 recruitment initiatives,” said Karen Browne, President of Advantage xPO. “In addition to improving our client’s talent acquisition strategy through an optimized RPO solution, we look forward to providing Torex with predictive analytics that will assist them in forecasting their recruitment needs going forward.”