Employer path · 01 / 08
Verify the need
Confirm the opening, authority to hire, compensation, location, timing, and decision team.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Is there an authorized, actionable hiring need?
The TNC Process
A full-cycle process with a clear decision at every step.
Choose the employer or candidate path, then explore how a verified hiring need moves from first alignment through placement and follow-through.
Interactive process map
Follow the complete cycle.
Select a path, then choose any step. Use the arrow keys, Home, or End when the step controls are focused.
Employer path · 02 / 08
Define the search
Convert the business problem into outcomes, requirements, tradeoffs, and evidence of fit.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need What must the successful hire accomplish?
Employer path · 03 / 08
Map the market
Test the brief against real talent availability before outreach begins.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Does the search align with market reality?
Employer path · 04 / 08
Source directly
Identify and engage relevant professionals with specific context.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Who has the evidence and reason to engage?
Employer path · 05 / 08
Screen and consent
Evaluate alignment and present a candidate only with appropriate consent.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Should both sides move into a formal introduction?
Employer path · 06 / 08
Interview and calibrate
Coordinate conversations, collect feedback, and adjust from evidence.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need What did the interview prove or change?
Employer path · 07 / 08
Offer and close
Align terms, expectations, timing, and closing risks.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Can both sides make an informed commitment?
Employer path · 08 / 08
Place and follow through
Support the transition, confirm the start, and manage documented post-placement obligations.
Decision gate
Discuss a hiring need Are the start and documented commitments on track?
Candidate path · 01 / 08
Discover
Find an approved role or enter the Talent Network for future consideration.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Is there a relevant reason to start a conversation?
Candidate path · 02 / 08
Clarify
Review responsibilities, compensation, location, conditions, and timing.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Does the full opportunity merit a closer look?
Candidate path · 03 / 08
Align
Discuss experience, goals, constraints, and relevant evidence.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Is the role aligned with your background and next move?
Candidate path · 04 / 08
Consent
Decide whether TNC may present your information for the opportunity.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Do you authorize a role-specific introduction?
Candidate path · 05 / 08
Prepare
Confirm interview format, participants, priorities, and questions.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Are you ready for a focused, informed conversation?
Candidate path · 06 / 08
Interview
Move through scheduled conversations with direct updates.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network What did you learn, and what needs clarification?
Candidate path · 07 / 08
Decide
Evaluate an offer and its tradeoffs without artificial pressure.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Does the complete offer support the move you want to make?
Candidate path · 08 / 08
Transition
Complete next steps and receive follow-through through the start.
Decision gate
Join the Talent Network Are the commitments, timing, and start plan clear?
What governs the cycle
Movement without shortcuts.
Each stage protects the quality of the decision and the people involved in it.
Verified need
The work starts with a real, authorized hiring need and a defined decision path.
Evidence of fit
Screening and recommendations connect directly to the role and its outcomes.
Candidate consent
A candidate’s information is presented only with appropriate permission.
Direct communication
Known expectations, questions, feedback, and next steps stay visible.
Human judgment
Systems organize the work; people make consequential recruiting decisions.
Accountable follow-through
Support continues through the offer, start, and written commitments.
Start at the right point
Bring the hiring need—or make your next move visible.
TNC will clarify which path applies, what is known, and what decision should happen next.