Go from contract work to full-time hire with talent you trust.
Find highly-skilled talent on Upwork open to contract-to-hire opportunities. Get started with a short-term contract right now and trial a working relationship – hire them full time when the time is right.
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Here’s how contract-to-hire works on Upwork.
A contract-to-hire opportunity starts with a short-term contract and has the potential to turn into a full-time job.
Once complete, you can move your working relationship to your systems. Need help to pay talent compliantly? Upwork Any Hire has you covered.
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Why contract-to-hire? Let us count the ways.
Build trust, reduce risk, and make more informed hiring decisions by working with talent on a short-term contract first. If their skills are a perfect fit, and they’re open to moving to a full-time work arrangement, you have the option to hire talent full time, anytime.
Upwork’s marketplace is built to serve the diverse hiring needs of your business. Hire for quick projects, hourly contracts, or contract-to-hire to full-time work — all in one place.
Access the global pool of professionals on Upwork and use our self-serve features to find, vet, and hire for the skills you need quickly.
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Hear from talent making it work.
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Technical Product Manager
Project Manager | Scrum Master
After working with the company for a few months, the client offered me the opportunity to convert to a full-time employee. Upwork’s solution for full-time hiring made the contract conversion process seamless and easy. The job was a perfect fit for my skill set. I love the inclusivity of the client and am so grateful for the opportunity.”
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Programmer with
Testing experience
This would not have been possible without Upwork.”
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Market Research Analyst and Customer
Experience (CX) Professional
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Frequently asked questions
A contract-to-hire opportunity starts with a short-term contract and has the potential to turn into a full-time job later.
Talent on Upwork can select if they are open to contract-to-hire in their preferences. When you search for talent, you can filter your results by Open to Contract-to-Hire and invite talent specifically interested in exploring a full-time opportunity.
On Upwork, clients can label a job post as a contract-to-hire job to let talent know it has the potential to turn into a full-time opportunity. The short-term contract phase happens on Upwork, like any other Upwork contract. Once you and the talent are working together, you can evaluate whether there is a fit for a full-time hire. If you both decide to transition to a full-time arrangement, you follow a guided self-serve process to convert the contract between you and the talent on Upwork and pay a one-time conversion fee.
Yes. Upwork offers the option to convert any closed or active contract, whether it started as a contract-to-hire opportunity or not.
The contract conversion fee and eligible discount are calculated based on the contract between you and the talent. See more details on the conversion fee in this article on Upwork Help.
Yes, all clients and businesses of all sizes can post contract-to-hire jobs.
After you’ve paid the one-time contract conversion fee, you manage all aspects of the working relationship, including payment. Optionally, if you want to hire talent in a location where you don’t have a business entity set up, Upwork Any Hire can help with contracts and payments.
