Direct Hire
For permanent roles we run a focused search and put candidates in front of you who match both the technical bar and the team you are building.
A focused search for permanent roles
Direct hire is for roles you intend to fill permanently. Instead of working through a stack of applications, you get a focused search run by people who understand the work, ending in candidates who match both the technical bar and the team you are building.
We agree a search brief and an interview process with you at the start, so everyone knows what a good hire looks like before outreach begins.
How a direct hire search runs
We reach out to both active and passive candidates, because the best fit for a permanent role is often someone who is not actively looking. Before you see anyone, we screen on technical skills and communication, so your interview time goes to people who are genuinely worth meeting.
When you decide on a candidate, we help coordinate the offer and follow up through to the start date, which is where many hires quietly fall apart.
Direct hire or contract-to-hire?
If you are certain about the role and want to move straight to a permanent offer, direct hire is the simplest route. If you would like to see an engineer working with your team first, contract-to-hire may be a better fit. We can help you choose based on the role, the urgency and how much certainty you have about the need.
Technology and engineering roles
We recruit permanent talent across software and IT, including cloud, data, DevOps and AI, and for electronics, electrical and mechanical engineering roles. If your role sits in a niche, tell us and we will say honestly whether we are the right partner.
What it involves
- A defined search brief and agreed interview process
- Passive and active candidate outreach
- Technical and communication screening before you see anyone
- Offer coordination and start-date follow-up
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct hire?
- Direct hire means we find and present candidates for a permanent position at your company. The person joins your payroll as an employee once you make and they accept an offer.
- How is direct hire different from contract staffing?
- Contract staffing places an engineer for a defined period. Direct hire is a permanent placement for a role you intend to keep long term.
- Do you contact candidates who are not job hunting?
- Yes. Our search includes passive as well as active candidates, since strong engineers are often not applying.
- What does the process involve?
- A search brief and agreed interview process, candidate outreach, technical and communication screening, then offer coordination and start-date follow-up.
- How do I start a direct hire search?
- Send us the role, the skills and your timeline through our contact page and we will follow up.