About us
Built for the whole talent journey.
Synova is more than a search firm. We are a lifetime talent company connecting careers, leadership and organizations through relationships that endure.
A note from the founder
The industry waits for a transaction. We refuse to.
I have spent more than 30 years in this industry: executive search, staffing, interim leadership, career management. Everywhere I worked, I saw the same problem: our industry waits until a company has an opening or a person needs a job, then everyone rushes into a transaction. This is backwards.
People should learn to manage a career before they need a job. Companies should build trusted talent relationships before they have an opening. Recruiters should remain connected after the recruitment. Synova brings those pieces together. We still believe the oldest technology in business is the best one: pick up the phone, listen with intention, and earn trust.
Tom Johnston, Founder
What we believe
Trust is the infrastructure.
The strongest careers and companies are not built through isolated transactions. They are built through people who know one another, understand the context and stay invested long after a placement is made.
Talent
Finding, developing and connecting exceptional people across every career stage.
Leadership
Helping organizations meet critical moments with the right judgment and experience.
Relationships
Creating a network in which trust and knowledge compound over time.
One ecosystem
Connected expertise for every defining moment.
Two integrated practices, search and flexible talent, working together so organizations and leaders are never without the right capability at the right time.
Executive & Professional Search
Retained-quality search for the leadership and professional roles that set direction, with clear terms and long term accountability.
Explore executive search →Interim, Fractional & Project
Experienced operators who step in quickly for transitions, transformations and capacity gaps, priced with our transparent invoice.
Explore flexible talent →Learn. Build. Move. Lead. Give back.
Most talent companies organize around transactions. Synova organizes around the arc of the relationship.
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