Direct Placement

Hire a Great Candidate and Manage In-House

One-time recruiting support when your internal team can own the hire after placement.

Cherry Assistant sources and vets candidates for your role, then hands off the final hire directly to your team. You run payroll, management, and retention internally.

$3,000 per placement. Pay only if you hire.
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Best fit

Use direct placement when you want recruiting help without a monthly management layer.

Cherry handles sourcing and shortlisting, then hands the hire off to your internal team once you decide to move forward.

What this model includes

  • $3,000 per placement, one-time
  • Pay only if you hire
  • $500 refundable deposit to start, deducted from the $3,000 at hire

What to expect

  • One-time placement structure
  • 6-month replacement guarantee
  • Best when internal management and payroll are already in place

Alternate fit

Need more ongoing support after the hire?

If you want Cherry involved with payroll, compliance, onboarding, and active support after launch, managed hire is usually the better fit.

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Model details

What this model is built to handle.

This page explains how direct placement works operationally, who it is best for, and when you should use the alternate model instead.

What’s included

  • Role scoping and market calibration
  • Sourcing and vetting from South Africa and the Philippines
  • Interview scheduling and shortlist delivery
  • Offer-stage support and handoff checklist

Best for

  • Teams with internal managers and payroll ops
  • Businesses that want full control after placement
  • Roles with established SOPs and a clear in-house owner

Use enterprise / custom when

Need a custom or multi-role engagement?

  • You are building a pod or multi-role team instead of one placement
  • You need mixed support across managed hire and direct placement
  • The engagement needs a custom scope, not a single standard path
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Direct placement flow

Direct placement is built for speed and ownership.

The model is simple: Cherry runs the search, you hire the person, then your team owns the relationship in-house.

Kick off with a refundable $500 deposit

The search starts with a $500 refundable deposit, credited toward the $3,000 placement fee at hire. If you do not hire, you do not pay.

Receive vetted candidates fast

Cherry can shortlist strong candidates quickly so you can move into interviews without building the whole search in-house.

Pay the $3,000 placement fee only if you hire

The $3,000 fee is only due after a successful hire. The $500 deposit is deducted, so the full fee stays tied to placement outcome.

Get offer and onboarding support

We help with compensation calibration, offer-stage guidance, and handoff so the candidate can start cleanly.

Manage the hire internally after placement

Once the person is hired, your team owns day-to-day management, payroll, training, and retention.

Need more support?

If you want Cherry involved after launch, use managed hire.

Managed hire is the better fit when your team wants payroll, compliance, onboarding, and active support wrapped into the engagement.

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Direct Placement comparison

How Direct Placement compares to the alternate model.

Use this side-by-side view to validate the model that matches your current operations, management load, and hiring economics.

Decision point
Direct Placement
Managed Hire
Hiring Model
Direct PlacementOne-time placement
Managed HireMonthly managed staffing
Fee Structure
Direct Placement$3,000 per placement, one-time. Pay only on successful hire.
Managed HireMonthly fee that includes VA salary and Cherry support
Payroll and Compliance
Direct PlacementHandled by your internal team
Managed HireHandled by Cherry Assistant
Management Layer
Direct PlacementClient-managed day to day
Managed HireCherry-supported management and retention
Best For
Direct PlacementTeams with in-house hiring operations
Managed HireTeams that want speed plus ongoing support
Support and Replacements
Direct Placement6-month replacement guarantee
Managed HireUnlimited replacements while your managed plan is active
Time to Launch
Direct PlacementTop candidates in as little as 7 days
Managed HireFast shortlist plus managed onboarding infrastructure
Buyout Option
Direct PlacementNot applicable
Managed HireOptional buyout at ~30% of year-one salary

Next step

Need help choosing the right model?

We can scope the role, management load, and pricing lane with you before you commit to a service path.

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Zero risk: you only move forward when you are ready to hire.

Next steps

Use supporting guides around Direct Placement.

Validate pricing, geography, buying criteria, and industry fit before you commit to this model.

Engagement process

How Direct Placement gets from kickoff to launch.

Once the service model is clear, we scope the role, run the search, and help get the engagement live without unnecessary friction.

All hires are vetted for timezone alignment with your team.

  1. Tell Us the Role and Your Workday

    We start with a focused kickoff call to align on responsibilities, goals, and the exact timezone overlap your team needs.

  2. We Source and Vet in Target Markets

    Our recruiters source from South Africa and the Philippines, run multi-stage vetting, and only shortlist candidates who fit your role and schedule.

  3. Interview Finalists and Choose

    You meet qualified finalists, compare strengths, and select the person who best matches your standards and culture.

  4. Onboarding and Launch Support

    We support salary calibration, onboarding setup, and handoff so your hire can start strong and work within your team's operating cadence.

  5. Scale With Ongoing Guidance

    As your needs grow, we help you refine scopes, add hires, and keep performance strong with timezone-aligned talent.

Next step

Ready to Build Your Team?

Share the roles you need and we will start matching you with vetted, timezone-aligned candidates.

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Zero risk: You pay nothing if you do not hire.