Alpha Connect

The right specialist.
A clear process.
You own the relationship.

Alpha Connect is AVS’s one-time talent sourcing and introduction service. We define the role, run candidates through The Alpha 6, shortlist, and introduce — then you and the specialist work directly.

Sourcing, not staffing: AVS is not your specialist’s employer. You agree rate and terms directly; you pay them directly. Our fee is for Role Brief, vetting, shortlist, and a clean handoff — backed by a 60-Day Placement Guarantee on the match.
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What’s included

What Connect does — and does not do

One product, clear boundaries. No black-box “talent pool.” No ongoing middleman on pay or day-to-day work.

What we do

Within a Connect engagement, AVS:

  • Builds a Role Brief with you (scope, outcomes, hours, tools, success criteria)
  • Runs candidates through The Alpha 6 (six-stage vetting)
  • Presents a shortlist with clear notes — not a résumé dump
  • Facilitates introduction and a defined transition window
  • Stands behind the match with a 60-Day Placement Guarantee (sourcing warranty)

What we don’t do

Connect is not:

  • Employing or payroll-ing your specialist
  • Sitting in the middle of pay or day-to-day management
  • Unlimited replacements outside the guarantee terms
  • A substitute for defining the role (we require a Role Brief)
  • Ongoing fractional ops (that’s Alpha Partner)

How the process runs

1

Discovery & Role Brief

We clarify the seat: outcomes, hours, tools, reporting line, and what “good” looks like in 30–60 days. Vague roles don’t get placed well — the Brief is non-negotiable.

2

Alpha 6 vetting

Candidates are reviewed against the same six-stage system used across the network — skills, scenarios, and behavioral style (DISC or equivalent) — so you’re not guessing from a PDF résumé alone. Specialist and senior seats get deeper role-specific assessment.

3

Shortlist & introduction

You receive a curated shortlist with context. You interview and select. We facilitate a clean introduction so both sides know who owns what from Day 1.

4

You own the relationship

Contract and pay run between you and the specialist (independent contractor). AVS’s 60-Day Placement Guarantee covers documented mismatch against the Role Brief — not ongoing management of the hire.

Areas Connect touches

Sourcing and introduction — not day-to-day management or system builds.

Role Brief

Clear seat definition before sourcing — not a vague job ad.

In

Alpha 6 vetting

Structured filter for ownership and judgment — not résumé spam.

In

Executive Briefs & shortlist

Ranked candidates with context before you interview.

In

60-Day Placement Guarantee

Sourcing warranty on the match — not payroll or management.

In

Day-to-day management

You own the relationship and pay the specialist directly.

You own

CRM / site / automations

That’s Alpha Build when tools are the bottleneck.

Not Connect

Pricing

One-time sourcing fee by role level

Fee reflects complexity of the search — not a markup on the specialist’s hourly rate. Specialist compensation is agreed and paid client → specialist.

Standard

Admin · back office · CS · data entry · coordination

$500
One-time · promoted rate guide ~$6–$8/hr direct
  • Full Alpha 6 vetting path
  • Role Brief + shortlist of 2–3
  • Executive Briefs before interviews
  • 60-Day Placement Guarantee
Discuss Standard
Most common
Specialist

Client success · sales support · marketing · bookkeeping · ops support

$750
One-time · promoted rate guide ~$9–$11/hr direct
  • Everything in Standard
  • Niche-relevant assessment depth
  • Stronger filter for judgment & ownership
  • 60-Day Placement Guarantee
Discuss Specialist
Senior

Ops lead · sales director · complex or scarce skill seats

$1,000–$1,500
One-time · promoted rate guide ~$12–$15/hr direct
  • Everything in Specialist
  • Higher bar on experience & fit
  • Scarce-skill search effort
  • 60-Day Placement Guarantee
Discuss Senior
Most clients pay specialists in the $9–$12/hr range for vetted AVS talent. We don’t compete on who can quote the lowest hourly rate — a specialist paid below a livable rate is often splitting attention or already job-hunting. You and the specialist agree rate and payment terms directly. AVS is not part of that payment flow.
Built from operator standards. Connect exists because résumés alone don’t predict ownership or judgment. Every candidate is reviewed against The Alpha 6 before you see a profile — including skills, work-sample judgment, and a behavioral style profile (DISC or equivalent) so we can align how someone works with how your seat actually runs. Higher-fee, specialist, and senior searches add deeper role-specific scenarios and structured references. See the story behind the standard →

In your world

How Connect relieves the bottleneck by business type

Same process, different seat. Here is what “the right hire” usually unlocks in the verticals we serve most.

Home services & field ops

Typical bottleneck: You’re still confirming jobs, chasing notes, and handling customer updates because no one owns the board.

What Connect changes

A Role Brief built around dispatch, confirmation, and completion standards — then a specialist vetted for reliability under volume, not just “admin experience.” You get capacity off your phone without guessing from a résumé.

Professional services & agencies

Typical bottleneck: Client communication and delivery follow-through still run through you; every new seat feels like a coin flip.

What Connect changes

Clear outcomes in the Brief (response standards, pipeline hygiene, client updates). Shortlist focused on ownership and communication — so the hire reduces founder re-entry into delivery.

E-commerce & ops-heavy product

Typical bottleneck: Exceptions, inbox, and back-office decisions keep landing on the founder.

What Connect changes

A specialist matched to your stack and exception patterns — with success criteria defined up front so “helping out” becomes a real seat with visible standards.

Growing SMB (roughly 2–15 people)

Typical bottleneck: “I hired help and I’m still the bottleneck” — wrong seat or no Role Brief in the first place.

What Connect changes

Forces clarity before sourcing. One strong, well-defined hire beats three vague ones. Pair with Build or Partner later if the system — not only the person — is still missing.

Fit check

Who Alpha Connect is built for

Connect is for leaders who need the right person in a defined seat — not unlimited staff or a full operating takeover.

Strong fit if…

  • You can (or will) define outcomes, hours, and success criteria
  • You want operators, not the cheapest résumé
  • You’re ready to manage day-to-day and pay the specialist directly
  • A one-time sourcing fee fits the problem better than a monthly ops retainer
  • You’ve been burned by misaligned hires or black-hole agencies

Not the right fit if…

  • You want AVS to employ, payroll, and manage the person forever
  • You won’t invest time in a Role Brief (“just send someone”)
  • You mainly need systems built once (that’s Alpha Build)
  • You’re still the bottleneck 30+ hrs/week and need ongoing rhythm (that’s Partner)
  • You’re shopping purely for the lowest hourly rate

Clarity

How Connect differs from Build and Partner

Alpha Connect

Find the right person

One-time sourcing and introduction. You own day-to-day management and pay the specialist directly. Backed by the 60-Day Placement Guarantee (sourcing warranty only).

Alpha Build

Install the system once

Fixed-scope project: CRM, automations, site, SOPs. You own the accounts when we’re done. Not ongoing management.

Alpha Partner

Ongoing operational ownership

Monthly retainer. We run the operating rhythm and scoped execution so the business doesn’t keep defaulting back to you.

Ready to define the seat?

Tell us the role and the outcomes you need. If Connect is the right model, we’ll map the Role Brief and what the shortlist process looks like from here.

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