End-to-End Recruitment Process Outsourcing for the Oil & Gas Industry

A Scalable Solution for High-Volume Hiring

Situation
The post-pandemic era in Indonesia has triggered a surge of prospective employees actively seeking job opportunities, creating a highly competitive and complex talent landscape. This influx makes it increasingly difficult for companies, especially in specialized sectors like oil and gas, to efficiently identify and select the best candidates. The oil and gas sector in Indonesia is highly-recognized as a core industry with significant contributions to the national economy. The critical need for human resource regeneration is inevitably needed—The Oil and Gas company actively searched for successors to sustain growth and innovation. 

Challenge
In this case, our client has reached an overwhelming number of applicants—over 95,000 applicants in the span of just 3 weeks after announcing open recruitment on their website, while the position only requires 75 headcount. That’s where our consulting team from BDO Indonesia came into the picture—to design a structured, efficient, and data-driven selection framework. We helped our client streamline the process, filter talent effectively, and ultimately secure the right 75 candidates who truly fit the role and the company’s values.

Key Question
How can we help our client to create a seamless and efficient recruitment framework to assess more than 95.000 potential candidates and achieve the targeted 75 headcounts?

Answer (How do We Help)
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In the effort to adopt a seamless and efficient recruitment process outsourcing methods, our team from the human capital advisory have implemented a robust multi-stage hiring process that begins with a large screening pipeline of approximately more than 95,000 prospective talents. This extensive pool is carefully narrowed down through a series of steps including online tests, online interviews, and thorough background checks, ultimately resulting in the hiring of 75 qualified candidates. This structured approach not only streamlines the recruitment process but also ensures fairness and accessibility for applicants from Sabang to Merauke.

We provided strategic support from the very beginning: assisting the client during the preparation stage, and continuing to guide them throughout the registration period. To manage the volume efficiently, we designed a tailored, data-driven recruitment framework that ensured the process remained focused, fair, and aligned with the client’s goals. From registration to background checks, the entire process was completed in just 179 days. Delivering the right talents within a tight timeframe.

Through our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services, we offer flexible solutions tailored to your hiring needs. Whether you’re looking for:
  • End-to-end recruitment — from talent attraction to job offering
  • Customized support — where we step in for specific stages of the recruitment cycle
  • Project-based services — designed for one-off or high-volume hiring needs
Our human capital advisory team at BDO Indonesia is ready to deliver the expertise, efficiency, and precision you need to build the right team.