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Evaluate actual output, work quality and team dynamics — not interview performance alone.
Evaluate candidates on the job for 3–6 months before converting them to permanent. A "working interview" that protects both sides — and dramatically improves long-term fit.
Permanent hires can be expensive mistakes. C2H gives you a real-world proving ground before committing.
Evaluate actual output, work quality and team dynamics — not interview performance alone.
The candidate also evaluates your company. Both sides commit only when confident.
No expensive separation costs if the fit doesn't work out — just end the contract cleanly.
Skip lengthy direct-hire processes — contract hires deploy in 7–15 days, then convert later.
Decide conversion based on actual performance metrics and manager feedback, not hunches.
Convert after 3 months, 6 months or extend the contract — whenever you're ready to commit.
Define role, C2H duration & pre-agreed conversion fee.
We find candidates open to contract-to-hire arrangements.
You interview & select as you would for permanent hires.
Candidate joins on Cynosure's payroll for the trial period.
At period end, convert to permanent (small fee) or part ways.
Contract-to-Hire works brilliantly when you want to reduce permanent-hire risk — or when the role is critical enough to justify a structured evaluation period.
Standard is 3 to 6 months. Longer periods (up to 12 months) are possible for senior roles. The length is agreed up-front as part of the C2H contract.
The contract simply ends at the agreed duration — no permanent commitment, no separation cost, no drama. The professional is released back to the market with our support.
A pre-agreed percentage of the candidate's first-year CTC, typically lower than our standard permanent placement fee — since you've already paid contract fees during the trial.
Yes. If you want more time to evaluate, we can extend the contract in 3-month increments by mutual agreement with the candidate.
Increasingly yes — especially candidates looking to evaluate the employer. We transparently set expectations during sourcing so only genuinely interested candidates proceed.