Glossary · Hiring and outsourcing models

Contract-to-hire

Contract-to-hire is an arrangement where a worker starts on a fixed-term contract and the company can convert them to a permanent employee at the end. It lets both sides test the fit before committing. Conversion often carries a fee when a staffing agency supplied the worker.

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What it means in practice

The goal is to reduce hiring risk, but contract periods of three to six months are a long time to find out a hire is wrong, and the contract terms can make an early exit awkward on both sides.

Rekruuto takes a shorter route to the same goal. Every full-time placement starts with a 1-week trial. If the fit is wrong, we find a replacement or refund your money, so you learn quickly without a long contract.

There is no long-term contract after the trial either: you can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice.

  • Trial period

    A trial period is a set time at the start of a hire when both sides test the fit on real work before fully committing.

  • Replacement guarantee

    A replacement guarantee is a staffing provider's promise to find a new candidate at no extra cost if a placed hire does not work out within a set period.

  • Staffing agency

    A staffing agency recruits workers and supplies them to client businesses, either as temporary staff the agency employs or as candidates for permanent roles.

  • Notice period

    A notice period is the advance warning one side must give before ending a work arrangement, set in the contract or by law.

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