*A Nova in astronomy is a star that shines brighter than the others. In the professional world, Novas are high potential individuals, the vital few who can be up to 8x more productive than the average talent and can bring organizations to the next level
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Who are the novas?
Novas are vetted via a rigorous 5-steps selection process which evaluates logical reasoning, academic/professional achievements, emotional intelligence, personality and leadership. We particularly value traits such as humbleness, drive and interest for the greater good.
Our Proprietary Selection Model
A holistic process which detects 200+ data points per applicant
Nomination to Nova
CV Assessment & Scoring
Personality Assessment
Logic Tests
Video Interview
A holistic process which detects 200+ data points per applicant
1. Nomination to Nova
2. CV Assessment & Scoring
3. Personality Assessment
4. Logic Tests
5. Video Interview
As opposed to a typical selection funnel where applicants drop in each step, our holistic model gives to each talent the opportunity to make their strengths emerge.
ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
Educational backgrounds
Business Administration
Engineering
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Computer Science
Philosophy
Economics and Finance
Management
Law
Sales and Marketing
Mathematics
Psychology
+12 others
Key Figures
50% have five to ten years work experience
50% have a management role
30% speak a third language
10% run their own company
30+ industries represented
10% of the members are students
100% have relevant experience from extracurricular activities
80% have a leadership role, outside of their studies
80% have more than 1 relevant international experience
35% have double degrees
Our algorithm, supervised and trained by human reviewers, weights in all the information and ensures that each Nova belongs to the best 3% in their field of expertise.
We do the hard work for you, so that you can invest your time on building relationships with the talent that will drive your organization forward
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Understand. Attract. Recruit.
Hiring the best talent requires you to understand them and communicate why they should choose you among many others.
1
Understand talent preferences and aspirations
Based on our exclusive data we help you understand what matters the most to your desired talent segment
2
Attract them and show your real self
We support you with positioning yourself as a desired employer who is able to provide an exciting career
3
Recruit the best talent faster and more efficiently
Get instant access to a diverse and pre-selected network of high potentials whom we know better than anyone else
Our Services
Our services allow you to hit your short-term goals while building a long-term talent advantage
EVENTS
Show your real self, online and offline, and let the Novas know why the should join you:
Present topics in an engaging way and position yourself as thought leader
Meet the members online or offline and work with them on real company challenges
Speed-networking 1-1 with the pre-matched members
TALENT POOLS
Build relationships with the Novas who fit you best:
Get matched to a qualified pool of high potentials
Access analytics and filter your pool for targeted communication
Nurture the relationships and have the best talent at your fingertips
RECRUITMENT
Leverage our unique data and pre-selected network of the best talent:
Get a qualified short-list of candidates within 10 days
Access our referral recruitment services
Hire faster, better and more cost effectively
Why Nova?
Hire the best candidates faster, more efficiently and build a strong employer brand during the process
1 Quality
2 Efficiency
3 Impact
Option 1: Traditional Headunters
Quality
Limited reach
Trained recruiters
Good quality
Efficiency
Little time invested
Lengthy process
Very costly (20-30%ys*)
Impact
No impact on Employer
Brand
Option 2: Massive Platforms
Quality
Too many candidates
Do it yourself end to end
Poor/medium quality
Efficiency
A lot of time invested
Lengthy process
Relatively cheap
Impact
Limited and unclear impact on
Employer Brand
Option 3: Nova Talent
Quality
Extended reach
Trained recruiters
Best quality
Efficiency
Little time invested
Fast process (<10days)
Cost-effective
Impact
Great impact on Employer
Brand among high potentials
WHY HIRING NOVAS?
Organizations’ success has never been more reliant on the quality of its talent. In a complex and fast changing world, Novas can make the difference between growth and stagnation.
High performers, like the Novas, can be up to 8 times more productive* than an average performer when working on complex tasks. The compounded benefits of hiring and retaining Novas are massive.
*Source: “McKinsey Global Survey: War for Talent 2000”, refreshed in 2012
What our clients say
Magnus Severin
CEO, Plantvision
Elsa Ekselius
Prof. Talent Acquisition at Coca-Cola European Partners
Sara Järdler
Head of Employer Branding Sweden PWC
Caroline Garsbo
Marketing Manager Northstream
What I’m passionate about in my work at PlantVision is to get the opportunity to run and develop a company with the ambition of being the industry’s best company and constantly delivering maximum business benefit to our customers.
The work of developing employees and teams and building a strong corporate culture where employees enjoy and want to
stay is an important foundation in my leadership.
“It’s a pleasure to collaborate and work together with Nova as they always deliver high quality, good communication and great support from an end-to-end perspective.”
“We work with Nova because they have a big network of skilled young professionals“
“We work with Nova’s Breakfast clubs because it provides us with a unique opportunity to target future clients as well as potential recruits.”
With us you don’t need to meet 1000 people to find the one you’re looking for. We’ve already done the hard work for you.