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Service Models

Nearshore staffing for U.S. companies.
Two hiring models.

Choose direct placement or managed hire based on how much launch support, management coverage, and same-day U.S. overlap your team needs after the candidate is selected.

Both models use the same Latin America sourcing engine, screening bar, and role calibration process, but they are packaged differently for U.S. companies that need cleaner execution across support, operations, and technical lanes.

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  • Nearshore staffing for U.S. companies
  • Assistants through developers
  • Managed or direct structures

Model selection

Choose by management load.

The decision is mostly about launch ownership, internal bandwidth, and whether you want more support through the first 30 to 60 days.

  • Direct placement = controlled handoff
  • Managed hire = sourcing plus launch support
  • Lane fit matters more than a generic title
  • Structured support reduces early seat churn
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LavaStaff nearshore launch process

Choose the model by launch ownership

Use this view if you are deciding which path will get the role live with less friction.

Decision factor

Direct placement

Managed hire

Hiring Model

One-time placement

Monthly managed staffing

Fee Structure

$500 refundable kickoff deposit + remaining fee only if you hire

Monthly fee that includes talent compensation and LavaStaff support

Payroll and Compliance

Handled by your internal team

Handled by LavaStaff

Management Layer

Client-managed day to day

LavaStaff-supported management and retention

Best For

Teams with in-house hiring operations

Teams that want speed plus ongoing support

Support and Replacements

6-month replacement guarantee

Unlimited replacements while your managed plan is active

Time to Launch

Top candidates in as little as 7 days

Fast shortlist plus managed onboarding infrastructure

Buyout Option

Not applicable

Optional buyout at ~30% of year-one salary

U.S. company fit

Why U.S. companies use LavaStaff for nearshore staffing.

The strongest fit is a U.S. company that wants coverage during North American hours without turning hiring into a heavy in-house recruiting project.

Same-day operating overlap

Built for U.S. companies that need customer, ops, QA, or implementation work to move during North American hours instead of overnight handoffs.

Managed or direct ownership

Choose managed hire when your internal manager is stretched, or direct placement when your team already has payroll, onboarding, and coaching handled.

Commercial staffing lanes, not generic outsourcing

LavaStaff is strongest when the role supports revenue, operations, customer delivery, or product execution and the buyer wants cleaner launch quality.

The path stays similar.

The sequence is mostly the same. The support layer changes how much work your internal team carries.

  1. 01

    Choose the model by management bandwidth

    Decide if the seat needs a support layer after launch or if your internal team is already equipped to own the role directly.

  2. 02

    Scope the operating handoff

    We standardize role scope, handoff rhythm, tooling, communication standards, and escalation routes before sourcing starts.

  3. 03

    Screen for context fit

    Candidates are filtered for communication quality, documentation habits, and nearshore collaboration instead of generic resume matching.

  4. 04

    Deliver and launch

    You get a tight shortlist, structured onboarding direction, and a practical first-week execution plan instead of a loose handoff.

  5. 05

    Stabilize the seat

    Managed hire adds a support layer to reduce early seat churn and improve confidence around launch and retention.

Service scope

Common first deployments.

Executive and operations coverage

For founders and operators who need recurring support in communication, reporting, recruiting coordination, and day-to-day follow-through.

Customer and revenue support

For teams that need queue ownership, onboarding flow, appointment setting, or cleaner customer-facing execution inside U.S. hours.

Implementation and delivery support

For onboarding-heavy and launch-heavy teams balancing multiple client journeys, systems, and project timelines.

QA and engineering coverage

For product teams that need quality, product support, DevOps support, or developers with same-day communication overlap.

Model playbooks

These are how teams typically package role scope for faster evaluation.

MA

You want the sourcing engine plus active launch support.

Best when your internal manager is already stretched and you want less drag through the first 30 to 60 days after the hire lands.

DI

You want recruiting support with direct handoff ownership.

Best when your internal structure is already strong and you prefer to operate payroll, onboarding, and daily management in-house.

Start with the lane, not the title

Role lane

Hire Latin American executives and senior support

Executive assistants, operators, recruiting coordinators, and support roles for continuity-first leadership teams.

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Role lane

Hire Latin American engineering contributors

Developer, QA, implementation, and support-engineering lanes for product teams with recurring delivery demands.

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Role lane

Build mixed-function nearshore teams

Customer support, operations, QA, and delivery roles combined into one nearshore operating system.

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Pricing

Pricing follows support depth.

Plan

Direct Placement

Starting at

$500 refundable deposit, then $2,500 on successful hire

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

  • Role scoping and market calibration
  • Sourcing and vetting from Latin America
  • Interview scheduling and shortlist delivery
  • Offer-stage support and handoff checklist
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Plan

Managed Hire

Starting at

Monthly plans from $497 with full-service management support

LavaStaff provides a monthly managed staffing model that includes the hire's compensation plus ongoing support for performance, retention, and replacements.

  • Everything in sourcing and vetting
  • Payroll/compliance operations handled by LavaStaff
  • Ongoing management guidance and performance support
  • Retention and replacement support within active engagement
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Use these pages to narrow the model, budget, and regional fit

Pricing

See how support depth, hours, and role complexity affect the commercial range.

Request Talent

Start with the live role brief when you already know the workflow and want a recommendation on model fit.

How It Works

See the sourcing, shortlist, and launch process before you choose managed hire or direct placement.

Compare staffing options

Use the comparison hub if you still need to pressure-test LavaStaff against marketplaces, in-house hiring, or other buyer paths.

Ready To Move

Need help choosing the model?

Send the role brief and team setup. We can tell you quickly whether direct placement or managed hire is the cleaner launch.

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