Direct Placement, Run as a System
Direct placement that doesn't disappear into an agency black box. Activate specialized recruiters, see every submission scored, and track the search from intake to hire — all in one platform.
- 01Role postedStructured intake brief
- 02Recruiters matchedAI-ranked, recruiter-chosen
- 03Candidates sourcedNetwork + AI sourcing
- 04AI scoredFit ranking signals
- 05InterviewsCoordinated automatically
- 06HirePlacement tracked
Direct placement without the black box
Traditional direct placement means handing a role to an agency and waiting for resumes to arrive with no visibility into how, or how well, the search is running. TAL.co keeps the contingency, pay-on-success model you want and adds the transparency you've been missing.
Your role is captured as a structured intake brief, matched to recruiters who specialize in it, and worked inside a shared command center where every candidate, score, and stage is visible to your team in real time.
What makes it different
Specialized recruiters, AI-matched
We match your role to recruiters with a real track record in it — not whoever is free.
- Recruiter performance data
- Niche and industry fit
- Activated on demand
Scored submissions
Every candidate arrives with AI-assisted fit ranking signals, recruiter-reviewed — so you read fit, not a resume stack.
Full visibility
See pipeline, stages, time-to-fill, and source ROI in one command center instead of scattered email threads.
How a direct placement search runs
- 01
Structured intake
Capture must-haves, comp, process, and dealbreakers in a precise brief.
- 02
Recruiter activation
The right specialized recruiters are matched and start sourcing.
- 03
Scored submissions
Candidates are surfaced and ranked; your team reviews and selects.
- 04
Hire & track
Interviews, offer, and placement — with the guarantee window tracked.
One view of the whole search
Questions, answered
Is this contingency or retained?
Direct placement on TAL.co is pay-on-success (contingency) by default — you pay a fee when you hire. Retained and managed options are available for higher-stakes searches.
How is this different from a normal agency?
Same pay-on-success model, but with AI recruiter matching, scored submissions, and full pipeline visibility in one platform instead of an opaque agency relationship.
Do you guarantee a placement?
No recruiting process can guarantee a hire. Placements include a standard guarantee window; if a hire doesn't work out within it, a replacement search is typically provided. Terms are set per engagement.
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