temp-to-perm

Conditional then lasting

Temp-to-perm describes an employment arrangement that begins as temporary work with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Companies use temp-to-perm positions to evaluate workers before committing to full-time hires; workers use them to test whether a job suits them: She started temp-to-perm and got converted after three months.

Also called temp-to-hire.

employment

conversion

Act of changing states

full-time · staffing · placement · contract · employee · offer · benefits · salary · job · recruitment

process

evaluation period

Time to assess suitability

negotiation · extension · confirmation · tryout · screening · probationary · milestone · feedback · decision · deadline

strategy

flexibility

Ability to adapt easily

cost-saving · talent pipeline · contingent · scalability · budget · headcount · outsourcing · skills assessment · commitment · investment

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Opposites
hiring pathway

temp-to-permdirect hire

Employee without middleman

employment trajectory

temp-to-permlayoff

Termination without cause

termination · downsizing · workforce reduction · separation · phase-out

employment duration/commitment

temp-to-permpermanent position

Ongoing employment without end date

permanent employment · temporary work · temp job · gig work · seasonal work

Family

temp, temporary, temporarily, temporariness, perm, permanent, permanently, permanence, permanency

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