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LAVASOURCE TALENT MARKETPLACE

Hire peer-vetted HR talent

Hire HR, payroll and HR technology specialists for permanent, contract and project work. Tell us what you need, meet a handpicked shortlist, and hire.

  • Compliant with local employment and tax law
  • One invoice, with specialists paid through Lavasource
  • A personal talent advisor for every hire
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Free to join. Fees apply only when you hire.

Lavasource is trusted by leading organizations

MATCHED TALENT

Smarter search, better matches

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Find the best fit, faster

Search results put the best-matched specialists first, ranked against your brief.

  • Search the network and request an introduction
  • Post a role and your talent advisor shortlists the strongest applicants
  • Contact a talent advisor and tell us what you need, without signing up

A person at Lavasource handles every introduction, usually within two business days.

Hire talent

FOR PROFESSIONALS

Looking for your next role?

Trusted HR consultant jobs and contract roles from global organizations, with a talent advisor who puts you forward.

HOW IT WORKS

One talent advisor, from brief to hire

Share the expertise, timeline and budget you have in mind. Your talent advisor confirms each specialist’s availability and rate before you meet, makes sure the match is right on both sides, and sets up the engagement on the right terms.

ASSURANCE

Peace of mind on every engagement

From the first introduction to the final payment, Lavasource handles the vetting, contracts and payments, so organizations stay compliant and professionals are protected.

Peer-vetted

Every specialist’s skills and experience are reviewed by the Lavasource team, and checks are completed before work begins.

Compliant contracts

Before anything is signed, Lavasource reviews the country and worker status, and sets up the right contract, using an approved employer of record where needed.

A single supplier

You sign one agreement with Lavasource and receive one invoice, so there is no new vendor to onboard for each specialist.

Paid through Lavasource

Specialists are paid through Lavasource on agreed terms and never invoice you directly. Permanent hires join your payroll.

THE NETWORK

Every HR discipline, one marketplace

Hands-on experience across the platforms you run and the markets you operate in.

Our specialists are alumni of global leaders in consulting and HR technology.

Leadership and transformation

  • Chief people officers, fractional and interim
  • HR transformation leads
  • Operating model and org design consultants

HR technology

  • HCM selection advisors
  • Dayforce, Workday, SAP and Oracle consultants
  • Solution architects
  • Integration and data migration specialists

Payroll

  • Multi-country payroll leads
  • Payroll tax and compliance specialists
  • Payroll testing and QA managers

WFM, time and benefits

  • Workforce management consultants
  • Advanced WFM consultants
  • Benefits and compensation leads

Talent and learning

  • Talent acquisition leads
  • Recruiting systems specialists
  • Learning and development consultants

Programs, change and data

  • Program directors
  • Change and adoption leads
  • People analytics and workforce planning consultants
  • HR AI and automation specialists

WHY LAVASOURCE

The choice of a marketplace, the assurance of a partner

How the marketplace compares with the two ways most organizations hire specialists today.

How the Lavasource Talent Marketplace compares with a typical recruitment agency and a typical freelance platform
Lavasource Talent MarketplaceTypical recruitment agencyTypical freelance platform
Specialist focusBuilt for HR, payroll and HR technologyGeneralist, across every functionGeneralist, every kind of freelance work
How specialists are vettedSkills and experience reviewed by Lavasource, plus background checksGeneralist recruiter screeningSelf-reported profiles and ratings
Contracts and complianceWorker status reviewed before signing, and the right contract set upHandled by you, once the candidate is placedThe platform's standard terms, with compliance handled by you
How you payFree to join; then an agreed rate, project price or permanent placement feeA placement fee, or a marked-up rate for contractorsThe freelancer's rate, plus platform fees
How professionals are paidThrough Lavasource on agreed terms; permanent hires join your payrollBy you, once the candidate is placedThrough the platform, once you approve the work
Support after the hireA talent advisor throughout, and a replacement if a specialist is not the right fitUsually ends at placementYou manage it yourself
Type of workPermanent, contract, fixed-term, fractional or projectMostly permanent or contractMostly freelance projects
Hire talent

80

country talent network

176

successful global implementations

640K+

employees supported through our clients

GOOD TO KNOW

Questions about the marketplace

What is the Lavasource Talent Marketplace?

An HR talent marketplace where organizations hire HR, payroll and HR technology specialists, and specialists find their next role. Every specialist is peer-vetted, every engagement is set up on the right contract before work begins, and a talent advisor supports both sides.

How are specialists vetted?

The Lavasource team reviews every specialist’s skills and experience, and identity, right-to-work, reference and background checks are completed before an engagement begins. For a permanent hire, those checks sit with you as the employer.

How does Lavasource keep each engagement compliant?

Before anything is signed, Lavasource reviews the country, worker status, tax and right-to-work rules for each engagement, and chooses the route from that. Work that should be employment is set up as employment, through an approved employer of record.

How are specialists engaged?

Through one of four routes, chosen by who directs the work, where it happens and the specialist’s status. A Lavasource consulting project, for a defined outcome. A contractor engagement, where you direct the work and Lavasource contracts the specialist. Employment through an approved employer of record, where local rules require it, so you need no entity in that country. Or a permanent hire, where you employ the specialist directly.

How are professionals paid?

Through Lavasource, on agreed terms. You approve the time and receive one invoice, and Lavasource pays the specialist, or the employer of record does where one is used. Permanent hires join your own payroll.

What does it cost?

Joining and searching are free. We review each organization before search opens, usually within two business days. When you hire, you pay an agreed rate for contract work, an agreed price for a consulting project, or a one-off fee for a permanent placement.

What if a specialist is not the right fit?

Tell your talent advisor and we will find a replacement.

Who directs the specialist's work?

Your team directs the specialist’s day-to-day work, unless Lavasource runs it as a consulting project.

Who owns the work a specialist produces?

Your organization does, unless your contract says otherwise.

What kinds of work can we hire for?

Permanent, contract, fixed-term, fractional and project work, from a single configuration review to a multi-year program role.

Which platforms do your specialists work on?

The major HR, payroll and workforce management platforms, including Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, UKG, ADP, Visier and Cornerstone. The marketplace is not tied to one platform.

Can we hire a whole team?

Yes. Lavasource can run the work as a consulting project, combining its own consultants with specialists from the marketplace, such as a payroll lead, an integration architect and a testing manager, under one contract.

Where do engagements run?

In any country, on-site or remotely, and a specialist can work for an organization based in another country. The Lavasource talent network spans 80 countries.

How does the marketplace relate to Lavasource consulting?

It is part of Lavasource, alongside our consulting and technology practices. You can hire an individual specialist, such as an HCM consultant or payroll lead, through the marketplace, or engage Lavasource for a full program.

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