What's included

Full-service direct-hire recruiting

Every engagement includes the same core process, tuned to your industry and role level.

Role scoping

A working session with your hiring manager to define must-haves, deal-breakers, and what success looks like in 90 days.

Candidate screening

Resume review, live interview, skills verification, and reference checks — before a name reaches your desk.

Curated slate

A short list of candidates who are qualified and genuinely interested — typically within 4–7 business days.

Interview coordination

We schedule, prep candidates on your process, and collect structured feedback after every round.

Offer support

Market-rate guidance and offer negotiation help, so the close doesn't fall apart in the final stretch.

30/60/90 check-ins

We follow up after placement to catch friction early — retention doesn't end at the signed offer.

How pricing works

One placement fee. No surprises later.

Vivid works on a contingency or engaged-search basis depending on the role — you only pay once someone is hired. There's no separate conversion fee, no temp markup, and no bill-rate math. A replacement guarantee is included on every placement.

Contingency search Engaged search for leadership roles Replacement guarantee included
Typical engagement

What to expect, week by week

W1

Intake & scoping call

We align on the role, comp range, and timeline within 48 hours of first contact.

W1–2

Sourcing & screening

Your dedicated recruiter sources, screens, and references candidates against the agreed profile.

W2

Slate delivered

You receive 2–4 vetted candidates with summaries, not just attached resumes.

W3+

Interviews to offer

We coordinate scheduling and support the offer through acceptance and start date.

FAQ

Questions employers ask us most

Vivid is direct-hire only. We find this keeps incentives aligned — our recruiters are focused on long-term fit, not extending a temporary assignment.

We staff across sixteen industries, from entry-level and skilled-trade roles through mid-management. Executive and leadership searches run through our engaged-search track.

Most roles see a first slate within 4–7 business days of the scoping call, depending on role complexity and market conditions.

Every placement includes a replacement guarantee window. If it's not the right fit within that period, we re-run the search at no additional placement fee.

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