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Permanent hiring with an approved search
Contingent Direct Hire
Success-based recruiting for defined permanent roles, with fees governed by the signed search agreement.
Engagement based- Role calibration
- Direct sourcing
- Candidate qualification
Recruiting & Search · Custom proposal
Confidential Search
Controlled communication and role-specific discretion for replacements, succession, and sensitive growth.
At a glance
A defined model with a governed start.
The public description helps you evaluate fit. Final scope, commercial terms, responsibilities, timing, and activation conditions are confirmed through Trust and intake.
- Best for
- Sensitive and unannounced hiring
- Commercial structure
- Custom proposal
- Included focus
- Controlled disclosure · Approved outreach · Need-to-know routing · Human review
- Activation
- Human review and required written terms
Where this fits
Use this model when the mandate is aligned.
If the hiring reality changes, TNC may recommend a different model or a revised scope before activation.
An unannounced replacement, succession, expansion, or sensitive appointment.
A search requiring controlled disclosure and need-to-know participation.
An employer able to identify the approved decision-makers and communication rules.
Engagement sequence
How the work moves.
Every step preserves the selected service, employer context, role information, permissions, and decision ownership.
Define confidentiality level, approved participants, disclosure points, and mandate.
Confirm the controlled outreach and communication protocol in writing.
Research, approach, and qualify prospects without unnecessary disclosure.
Coordinate approved introductions and decisions through the agreed channel.
Before activation
What remains governed.
These controls prevent a public service selection from becoming an unintended search, disclosure, submission, or commitment.
- Confidential does not mean anonymous to TNC or exempt from verification.
- Need-to-know access and disclosure language are agreed before outreach.
- No job is published and no identifying candidate information is released automatically.
- Legal, safety, and required reporting obligations still apply.
Related models
Compare adjacent search relationships.
The right model follows the mandate—not a default label.
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Critical, difficult-to-fill, or time-sensitive hiring
Priority Search
Dedicated search capacity, priority execution, and defined delivery milestones for business-critical appointments.
Custom proposal- Priority sourcing
- Search strategy
- Market feedback
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Leadership, succession, and high-consequence appointments
Executive Search
Targeted leadership search built around mandate, evidence, market access, discretion, and decision support.
Custom proposal- Leadership mandate
- Market mapping
- Confidential outreach