Contract-to-Hire
Hire with confidence by seeing the fit first
Bring a professional on board as a contractor, evaluate their work in your real environment, then convert them to a permanent employee when you’re ready.
Overview
The low-risk route to a permanent hire
Interviews show you how someone presents; contract-to-hire shows you how they work. During an agreed evaluation period the professional is employed through us while contributing to your team, so you can judge technical ability, collaboration and culture fit first-hand.
We set clear expectations with both you and the candidate from the start — including the evaluation timeline, conversion terms and target salary — so the transition to permanent employment is smooth.
Benefits
Why contract-to-hire works
Real-world evaluation
Assess skills and fit on real work, not just in interviews.
Lower hiring risk
Reduce the cost and disruption of a mis-hire.
Faster start
Get work moving immediately while you make a long-term decision.
Better retention
Employees who already know the team and role tend to settle in quickly.
Mutual fit
Candidates experience your culture before committing too.
Simple conversion
We handle the administration of moving to permanent employment.
How it works
From contract to career
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Agree terms
We define the role, evaluation period, contract rate and conversion salary with you.
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Recruit with conversion in mind
We present candidates who are open to — and excited about — a permanent role.
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Evaluation period
The professional works with your team while we check in with both sides.
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Decision point
You decide whether to convert, extend the evaluation or conclude the contract.
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Conversion
We coordinate the offer and the move to your payroll.
Who it’s for
When contract-to-hire is the best choice
New team formation
Build a new team while validating each hire.
Uncertain headcount
Start work now while long-term budget is confirmed.
Critical culture fit
Roles where collaboration style matters as much as skill.
New technology areas
Validate a capability before committing to it permanently.
Roles we fill
Popular contract-to-hire roles
- Software engineers
- DevOps engineers
- Data analysts
- BI developers
- Systems administrators
- Support engineers
- QA engineers
- Product analysts
- UI / UX designers
FAQs
Contract-to-hire questions
Evaluation periods are agreed with you up front and commonly range from three to six months, depending on the role.
Yes. We are transparent with candidates about the evaluation period and conversion terms, so everyone starts with the same expectations.
Conversion terms are agreed in advance and depend on the length of the contract period. We will explain the options before you start.
The contract can conclude at the end of the agreed term, or be extended as a standard contract if the work continues.
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