How trovello works for candidates
Both sides answer matching questions on the same areas. The software compares the answers.
Candidates answer once, about themselves. Employers answer about a role. When the answers line up closely, the candidate can be placed on that role’s shortlist.
A hiring marketplace, with nothing to apply for.
trovello is a hiring marketplace run by Trovello Pty Ltd in Sydney. We match people to roles that fit them, so there is nothing to apply for.
Both sides answer matching questions on the same areas. Candidates answer them once, about themselves. Employers answer them about a role. Our software checks that a candidate meets what the role requires, then compares the two sets of answers.
We are open to candidates anywhere in Australia, in People and Culture, Finance and Risk, Operations, and Supply Chain and Logistics, at two career levels: Early Career Professional (2 to 7 years) and Established Professional (7 years and up).
Graduate and Head of, Director and C-suite levels are built and opening next, and more functions will follow.
Who decides what
trovello produces the shortlist. It never decides who gets an interview or a job.
- trovello
Checks each candidate against what the role requires, compares the answers and produces a shortlist of up to five people for each role.
- The employer
Chooses who to ask about, who to talk to and who to hire.
- The candidate
Chooses whether to go ahead, and can say no to any request without giving a reason. Also chooses who to block and when to pause.
Both sides answer matching questions on the same areas.
The questions cover the same areas on both sides, so the software compares like with like. A candidate answers about themselves. An employer answers about the role.
The practical detail
CandidateYour situation and backgroundLocation, work rights, availability, role type, qualifications, accreditations, salary and tools.Experience
CandidateYour experienceFunction, skills and exposure.Scope and scale
CandidateScope and scaleHow big your world of work has been.Leading and influencing
CandidateLeading and influencingHow you move things forward.Ownership and decisions
CandidateTaking ownershipAccountability, and how you make decisions.How you work
CandidateHow you workPace, style and environment.Learning and adapting
CandidateLearning and adaptingHow you handle the unfamiliar.Where it leads
CandidateWhere you’re headedYour next move.Industries and environments
CandidateIndustries and environmentsWhere you have worked.What matters most
CandidateWhat matters to youValues, culture and motivation, and the three things that matter most to you.
Most answers are chosen from set options, and a few are in your own words. The questions you see depend on your career level. Not every area appears at every career level.
From start to finish, side by side.
What the candidate, trovello and the employer each do at every stage, including where the process can stop.
- Stage 1: Start.
- Candidate: Answers the questions once, about themselves.
- Employer: Sets up the role, answering matching questions on the same areas about it.
- Stage 2: Matching.
- trovello: Checks who meets the role’s requirements, compares the answers and builds a shortlist of up to five. If nobody fits: The role stays open and re-matches as candidates arrive. No charge.
- Stage 3: Shortlist.
- Candidate: Sees “You have a match” on their dashboard. The organisation is not named yet.
- Employer: The person who set up the role gets an email. Each person is shown by a reference code, with the reasons they are there.
- Stage 4: Request.
- trovello: Emails the candidate, names the organisation and starts the two business days.
- Employer: Asks for the details of the people they want to talk to.
- Stage 5: Two business days.
- Candidate: Decides. Can decline from the email or the dashboard. No reason is asked for.
- trovello: Holds the details until the time is up. If the candidate says no: Nothing is shared. Once the time is up, the employer reads “Unavailable”.
- Employer: Waits. Every request reads the same until the time is up.
- Stage 6: Details shared.
- Candidate: Gets an email saying their details have been shared.
- trovello: Shares name, email, phone number, answers and resume (if they added one), then steps out.
- Employer: Sees the details in their account, and gets an email.
- Stage 7: Talking directly.
- Candidate: Talks to the employer and decides whether to go ahead.
- Employer: Talks to the candidate and decides who to interview and hire.
If you are looking for a role
You answer the questions once. Roles are matched to you.
Choose your career level
The pilot is open to Early Career and Established Professionals anywhere in Australia, in four functions. The level you choose sets the questions you see. If yours is not open yet, the waitlist page shows what is open now, and you can leave your email so we can tell you when your area or career level opens.
Answer the questions once
Your profile covers the same areas an employer answers about a role, from the practical detail to what matters most to you. Most answers are chosen from set options, and a few are in your own words.
Our software matches you to roles
Each role an employer sets out is checked against your answers. If you meet what the role requires and your answers line up closely with theirs, you can be placed on its shortlist of up to five. Your profile is never open to search. Employers see you only through a match.
You see the match first
Your dashboard shows a match card with the function the role is in. The organisation is not named yet. The employer sees you by a reference code, without your name, contact details or salary figure. The employer may be told if your salary expectation is above their range, never the figure.
On your dashboard The card starts: You have a match. A role in Finance and Risk has matched with your profile. The organisation is not named yet.
An employer asks for your details
We email you, name the organisation and the function, and say exactly when your two business days end. Your dashboard says the same. If no request comes and the role closes, your card says so. A role closing does not change your profile: if it is active, it stays in the pool for future matching.
On your dashboard [Organisation] asked to progress you. Your details go to them at [the deadline] unless you decline.
You have two business days to decide
Business days are Monday to Friday, other than NSW public holidays, and the time runs out at 5pm Sydney time on the second one. Asked at 10am on a Monday, you have until 5pm on Wednesday. Asked at 6pm on a Friday, you have until 5pm the following Wednesday. A request made after 5pm, or on a weekend or public holiday, counts from the next business day.
If you say no
Decline from the link in the email or from your dashboard, and you stay in the pool for other roles. No reason is asked for. Nothing is shared. Once the time is up, the employer reads “Unavailable”.
If you let the time pass
Unless you decline or something else stops it, your details go to them at the deadline. That is your name, email address, phone number, answers and resume (if you added one), with a line saying how your salary expectation compares with their range, for example a little above it. Never the figure. We email you to say your details have been shared, and from then on you and the employer talk directly.
If the role closes
If the employer closes the role while your two business days are running, nothing is passed on and we tell you so. If your details were already shared, we tell you the role has concluded, and the employer may still contact you directly.
Good to know
Blocking an organisation
Block organisations such as your current employer in Settings. An organisation matching what you enter will not be shown your profile, and its roles are left out of your matches. The block applies to what you type, so check the spelling.
Pausing your profile
Pause at any time in Settings. Pausing stops new matches, and stops any request that has not yet been shared. Resume and you go straight back into the pool.
What it costs
Being in the pool is free during the pilot. If that ever changes, we will tell you well before it does.
What we send you
These emails are part of the service and cannot be switched off. Two matter most, and each has a reason. trovello update emails are separate, and you can turn them off in Settings.
- We email you when an employer wants to progress you, so you know before your details go anywhere.
- We email you again once your details are actually shared with them, so you have a record of exactly when that happened.
Muting either one would not stop your details being shared. It would only stop you finding out.
If you would rather step back from matching altogether, pause your profile in Settings.
If a role closes after its employer asked for your details, and you did not decline, we tell you that too. We also send emails about your account, such as a link to confirm a new email address.
What stays private.
Your profile is never open to search. An employer sees you only when you are matched to one of their roles, and then by a reference code.
Your name and contact details reach an employer only after they ask for them and your two business days to say no have passed.
You can block organisations, such as your current employer. An organisation matching what you enter in your blocklist will not be shown your profile, and its roles are left out of your matches. The block applies to what you type, so check the spelling.
You can pause your profile at any time. Pausing stops new matches, and stops any request that has not yet been shared. Resume and you go straight back into the pool.
Your profile is held in a database in Sydney. Where else information goes, and why, is set out in the Privacy Policy.