Service
Contract-to-Hire
Contract-to-hire is the most risk-managed path to permanent placement. You bring a candidate on in a contract capacity, evaluate their real-world performance, and decide whether to convert them to a permanent employee. It’s the closest thing to a working interview and it protects both sides of the hiring relationship.
Benefits
Why Contract-to-Hire works
Reduced Hiring Risk
See the candidate in action before committing to a permanent offer.
Performance Visibility
Evaluate output, team integration, and cultural fit in a live environment.
Faster Permanent Hire
Skip months of traditional recruiting youve already validated the fit.
Flexibility Built In
Extend, convert, or end the contract based on actual results.
Candidate Confidence
Top talent appreciates the chance to prove themselves.
Clean Conversion Process
We handle the administrative transition from contract to permanent.
When To Use
Best-fit scenarios
- Hiring for a role where performance is hard to assess from interviews
- Building a team in a new function or geography
- Replacing a critical role where a wrong hire would be costly
- Exploring talent before committing permanent budget
- Giving high-potential candidates a structured path to permanent placement
Process
Six-step process
Define the Role
Contract duration, conversion criteria, compensation, success metrics.
Source Qualified Candidates
Candidates open to contract-to-hire specifically.
Screen & Submit
Skills, stability, openness to permanent conversion.
Contract Start
Candidate begins as contract employee through Hendrix Solutions.
Evaluation Period
You assess performance and fit over agreed trial period.
Conversion Decision
We support conversion process, paperwork, offer communication.