HIRD

What HIRD does

HIRD Services Private Limited is an India-headquartered recruitment and talent acquisition firm that delivers enterprise Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and broader HR solutions to clients across Banking, Insurance, BPO/ITES, Information Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Travel and Hospitality verticals. The company, founded in 2018–2019 in Indore, operates a portfolio of services anchored by Enterprise RPO (end-to-end talent acquisition from workforce planning to onboarding), supplemented by Candidate Sourcing, Contingent Workforce, Total Talent Solution, Project RPO, On-demand RPO, HR Solutions, Virtual Hiring Events, and a Career ATS applicant tracking platform launched in 2022.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services, quote-based model: HIRD manages full or partial recruitment lifecycles for enterprise clients under Enterprise, Project, or On-demand RPO constructs. Marquee disclosed clients include Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Canara HSBC, Bajaj Allianz, HDFC Life, Kotak Life, SBI Life, PNB MetLife, MaxLife, Tata AIA, HGS, TaskUs, Teleperformance, iProcess, Wipro, NICE, efl, Quatrro, ExaTip, Syndigo, Pine Lads, WM, Care, and Niva — concentrated heavily in Indian BFSI and global BPO/ITES buyers.

The company has expanded organically from a single India presence to delivery across five countries (India, United States, Canada, UAE, and Philippines) between 2019 and 2022. GTM is executed through direct enterprise field sales, regional websites, and contact funnels rather than a transactional or self-serve motion. No external funding, M&A activity, partnerships, or proprietary AI/technology differentiation are disclosed, and headcount sits in the 101–250 band.

Name

HIRD

Legal name

HIRD SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Website

https://hird.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HIRD Services Private Limited is an Indore-headquartered RPO and talent acquisition firm delivering enterprise recruitment process outsourcing across Banking, Insurance, BPO/ITES, IT and adjacent verticals, with operations in India, the US, Canada, UAE and the Philippines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid / Selective RPO (Partial Outsourcing) (BPACABAC), Sourcing / Talent Research & Pipeline RPO (Sourcer-as-a-Service) (BPACABAM), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Talent acquisition services
• Contingent workforce solutions
• Candidate sourcing services
• Enterprise hiring solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): End-to-end talent acquisition services where HIRD manages the entire recruitment process for clients, from workforce planning to onboarding of new hires. This includes Enterprise RPO, Project RPO, and On-demand RPO services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HIRD is a recruitment services firm that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition for enterprise clients, anchored by Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) delivered through three models — Enterprise RPO, Project RPO, and On-demand RPO. The company also provides candidate sourcing, contingent workforce integration, total talent management, HR operations support, virtual hiring events, and a Career ATS applicant tracking platform, serving clients across Banking, Insurance, BPO/ITES, IT, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Travel and Hospitality in five countries.

Product overview

HIRD is a recruitment services firm offering a comprehensive suite of talent acquisition solutions. The portfolio centers on Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services as the core offering, supported by specialized modules including Enterprise RPO (full-cycle talent acquisition), Candidate Sourcing (targeted candidate identification), Contingent Workforce (temporary staffing), Total Talent Solution (holistic workforce management), Project RPO (project-based hiring), On-demand RPO (flexible scaling), HR Solutions (HR process automation), Virtual Hiring Events (virtual recruitment), and Career ATS (applicant tracking). These services are delivered across multiple industries including Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, BPO, ITES, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Insurance, and Travel and Hospitality, spanning regions in India, United States, Canada, Philippines, and UAE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise RPO End-to-end talent acquisition outsourcing covering the entire recruitment process from workforce planning through successful onboarding of new hires, designed for enterprise clients with ongoing, large-scale hiring needs.
• Candidate Sourcing Targeted candidate identification service that uses advanced tools and techniques to access top-tier talent efficiently for clients needing hard-to-fill or specialized roles.
• Contingent Workforce Solutions for integrating contingent (temporary, contract, freelance) workers into client organizations to address fluctuating demand and access specialized skills without permanent headcount.
• Total Talent Solution Strategic talent management approach that spans all workforce segments — permanent, temporary, freelance, and contingent — providing a holistic framework for workforce planning and acquisition.
• Project RPO Tailored, time-bound recruitment support for specific project hiring needs, suited to sudden hiring spikes triggered by new initiatives, expansions, or mergers and acquisitions.
• On-demand RPO Flexible recruitment solution that lets organizations scale hiring capacity up or down based on demand, providing RPO support without long-term commitment.
• HR Solutions Outsourced HR operations support covering recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, payroll, benefits administration, and performance management for client organizations.
• Virtual Hiring Events Service for hosting virtual recruitment events that connect employers with potential candidates, enabling remote mass-interview and engagement workflows.
• Career ATS Applicant Tracking System used by HIRD to manage job postings and candidate applications for its recruitment clients.

Named customers24 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pontoon Solutions: Pontoon (part of Adecco Group) provides enterprise RPO, MSP, and total talent solutions globally — a direct peer competing for the same large-enterprise RPO contracts HIRD targets.
• Sevenstep RPO: Sevenstep is a specialized RPO provider serving enterprise clients across multiple verticals, including BFSI and BPO. Comparable to HIRD as a focused, mid-sized RPO competitor for enterprise mandates.
• PeopleScout: PeopleScout (part of TrueBlue) is a global RPO, MSP, and talent advisory firm with a strong BFSI client base — directly comparable to HIRD in target verticals and service portfolio.
• Cielo: Cielo is the world's largest pure-play RPO provider, offering enterprise, project, and on-demand RPO across industries. It is HIRD's most direct global competitor for enterprise RPO mandates.
• Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS): AMS is a global RPO and talent acquisition solutions provider serving large enterprise clients across financial services, BPO, and technology verticals — overlapping closely with HIRD's customer mix and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Sourceright: The RPO arm of Randstad, one of the world's largest staffing groups, delivering end-to-end enterprise RPO globally. Comparable to HIRD as an enterprise RPO provider but with vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry's RPO and Talent Acquisition offerings serve large enterprise clients globally, including banks and insurers that overlap with HIRD's customer base. A much larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise mandates.

Regional players

• Firstsource Solutions: Firstsource (with its IKYA Human Capital heritage) provides recruitment, staffing, and HR solutions to BFSI, healthcare, and BPO clients from an India base — overlapping with HIRD's verticals and delivery geography.
• Quess Corp: Quess is one of India's largest staffing and workforce solutions players, offering RPO and talent acquisition across BFSI, IT, and BPO — a comparable Indian-headquartered peer competing for similar enterprise clients.
• TeamLease Services: TeamLease is a leading Indian staffing, HR services, and recruitment firm operating across BFSI, IT, and BPO verticals — directly comparable to HIRD as an India-based talent solutions provider serving enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thehirdIndia
• Facebookfacebook.com/thehirdIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thehirdindia
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehirdindia

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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