Glossary · Recruiting, vetting, and hiring terms

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. In offshore hiring, a trial lets you check skills, communication, and reliability in your own workflow. The key question is what happens if it fails: a replacement, a refund, or nothing.

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What it means in practice

Every Rekruuto hire starts with a 1-week trial. If the fit is wrong, we find a replacement or refund your money. One week of real work tells you more than any interview.

To get the most from a trial, give the hire a representative mix of tasks, not just the easy ones, and agree on what good looks like before day one. A short role scorecard makes the decision at the end of the week straightforward.

Read how the 1-week trial works before your hire starts.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Role scorecard

    A role scorecard is a one-page definition of what success looks like in a job: the mission, three to five measurable outcomes, and the competencies needed to deliver them.

  • Onboarding

    Onboarding is the process of bringing a new hire up to speed: setting up accounts and access, explaining the business, training on tools and processes, and agreeing on goals and check-ins.

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Every Rekruuto hire is a full-time professional based in the Philippines who works your hours. Most roles are $1,800 a month, software developers start at $2,500 a month, and an AI Implementation Specialist is $2,500 a month. Candidates pass top 2% vetting, hiring takes 14 days, and every hire starts with a 1-week trial with a replacement or refund.

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