Contract recruiters are professional recruiters that typically work with several client companies to place candidates for a specific period of time. They usually charge an hourly rate, and they take their candidate network and talent pool resources with them at the end of the contract. Contract recruiters may be used to place candidates for an interim period, such as maternity, paternity, or long-term medical leave. Typically, the contract recruiter will handle the administrative or transactional functions of the recruitment process, leaving little or no time for deeper sourcing of qualified candidates. Learn more about contract recruiting.nnBy contrast, RPO integrates with your team to offer customized strategies based on your needs. With RPO, you get greater flexibility and long-term hiring strategies, and you typically pay a lower fee per hire. You also keep your talent pipeline and qualified candidate lists when the engagement is finished.