What does this mean: This position is a contract to hire opportunity.?

Question

What does "This position is a contract to hire opportunity" mean exactly? It's from a job posting.

Answer 1

It means that the position is a temporary one, but that it may lead to a permanent position. I remember they used to use the expression "temp to perm" meaning temporary to permanent. The last time I went to a temporary agency, they used the term "temp to hire," and I remarked on the difference. The agency representative pointed out, quite justifiably, that there's really no such thing as permanent anymore.

Scary, isn't it?

Answer 2

Lots of folks, especially if it is a crypto or nuke TS. My own clearance was TS-ESI/Q. I was the only person in my career field (psychologist) that was on PRP. LOL My clearance had a travel restriction too; no fun. For a person with a degree and a clearance higher than Secret, there are plenty of people ready to hire you. Remember, it costs a fortune to run an EBI on somebody. My first job interview when I left enlisted service was Lockheed's Skunk Works when it was still based at Burbank Airport. I wasn't told anything about the position until I got there...the interview was conducted in a vault. The projects they wanted me for were SR-71, U-2 modifications, and stuff with the KH satellites. The best places to look for work with a clearance are Los Angeles and Seattle.

Answer 3

It means your a temporary employee until they decide whether to hire you or not. Usually after 90 days.

Answer 4

You are hired temporarily, without the company beneifts, until you are 'hired'..... basically, if you and the company don't work well....you won't work there beyond the contract time.....

Answer 5

theyre looking for an independent contractor, and may hire into the company if it works out.