Novo direct
Pre-qualified Candidates. Your Interviews. Fixed Price.

We do the headhunting and screening

You do the interviews and hiring

✓ 3+ Pre-Screened Candidate

✓ 10 Business Days Turn Around

✓ Fixed Fee - No Commission

✓ Optional Add-Ons

The process

Job Role Briefing

We define the role’s purpose, core responsibilities and success criteria in a focused briefing meeting.

This includes:

  • Role discovery and objectives

  • Company overview and key selling points for candidates

  • Priority skills, experience and qualifications requirements

  • Success measures and first‑90‑days goals

  • Stakeholder list and communication plan

  • Compensation band and logistical constraints

Why it matters: A clear brief speeds hiring, improves candidate quality, ensures consistent interviews, promotes fairness and sets new hires up to succeed.

Sourcing & Screening

We will go to market on your behalf to find candidates and screen them to confirm fit.

This includes:

  • Mapping each market to target active and passive candidates

  • Conducting outreach to candidates on your behalf

  • Checking work experience and skills

  • Confirming real interest in the role

  • Clarifying salary expectations

  • Confirming availability to start

  • Verifying they can be interviewed

Why it matters: You want to know that the people you’re interviewing have the right experience and motivation for your role so you can concentrate on interviewing for cultural fit and skill level.

You Interview & Hire

You’ll receive a minimum of three pre-screened candidates.

We conduct initial screening interviews, verify qualifications and fit, and present only those who meet your criteria. You retain full control: conduct your own interviews and make the final hiring decision on your terms.

This includes:

  • Contact details

  • A current resume

  • Detailed screening notes

  • Full market insight report including a report on the process we conducted for you and real salary benchmarking data

Why it matters: You want the freedom to control and conduct the interview process in your own way, while having access to the best people in market.

What’s included?

Pricing & Inclusions

  • Unbundled recruitment service for commercial roles

  • Between 3 and 8 curated, screened candidates

  • Delivery within 10 business days

  • Screening notes covering skills and experience, availability and notice period, working rights and salary expectations

  • Resume and experience overview

  • Confirmed candidate contact details and permission to be contacted

  • Market insights report on our transparent process

  • Options for additional support such as reference checks and psychometric testing (fees apply)

Monthly Package for Multiple Roles

For companies with ongoing hiring needs, let us be an extension of your talent team! We offer custom monthly subscription pricing.

Benefits include:

  • Priority turnaround

  • Dedicated account management

  • Discounted add-ons

  • Flexible month-to-month commitment

Our Guarantee

If you’re unable to successfully hire from the shortlist we provide, we credit the full fee toward a comprehensive full-service recruitment engagement for that role.

No downside. No risk.

Who is novo direct for?

Growing businesses and small HR teams who:

  • Need to hire but can’t afford or justify full recruitment fees

  • Have internal capability but limited time or capacity

  • Want control over interviews and hiring decisions

  • Can’t find the right people through job boards alone

  • Are tired of screening unsuitable applicants

Get In Touch

If we can help you, complete the form with a few details about your hiring needs.