BROOKFIELD, Wis., Aug. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinstripe, Inc., a leading human resources and recruitment outsourcing company, today announced its recognition among the annual "Baker's Dozen List" of major recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firms published by HRO Today Magazine. The ranking is an evaluation of the top RPO providers in the industry based on three criteria: Breadth of Service, Customer Satisfaction, and Engagement Size.
"I'm very pleased by this recognition of Pinstripe as a leading provider of RPO," said Sue Marks Pinstripe CEO. "It demonstrates that the marketplace fully recognizes the strength of our client relationships, our capabilities, and our upward trajectory in a very competitive field. This ranking, and our company's continued rapid growth, validates our team's hard work and Pinstripe's insight and approach," she added.
"We are thrilled to see Pinstripe receive this level of recognition," said Elizabeth Petro, Director of Talent Acquisition and Strategy Development at Eastman Kodak Company. "Pinstripe has worked with us and together we have made significant advances in our talent acquisition process and results." "Thanks to our partnership with Pinstripe, we have moved forward in our recruiting initiatives," added Dawn Bryant, Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Carondelet Health System, "We have a more positive response from our hiring managers and new hires regarding their overall hiring experiences and less overall turnover which helps us to reduce overall labor costs. We can't wait to see what we accomplish in the next year of our partnership."
The Baker's Dozen results were based upon a survey completed by 262 HR executives who are current buyers of RPO services. In addition to the rankings, aggregate survey data about industry trends was collected, which indicated that the volume and size of relationships are trending upward, and that there is an increasing number of client engagements for greater than 10,000 employees. Additionally, 92% of respondents indicated that they see their RPO provider as an extension of their staffing group; 86% agree that outsourcing improves staffing opportunities; and 90% would recommend their current provider.
"Pinstripe was started by leading industry veterans, so it is no surprise that they have come a long way in a short period of time," stated Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today. "Their accomplishment of rising from an 'emerging' RPO provider to the Baker's Dozen in their first few years of existence is due to their high scores for both the breadth and the quality of their service offering. These indices are weighted heavily in our customer survey and propelled Pinstripe onto the list of leading RPO firms."
About Pinstripe, Inc.
Pinstripe, Inc. designs, builds and manages large scale talent acquisition solutions. Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Pinstripe works with clients in a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, and telecommunications. Pinstripe's innovative approach to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) integrates sourcing, recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and engagement into a complete, end-to-end outsourced acquisition and retention solution. For more information, please visit www.pinstripetalent.com.
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