Contract-to-Hire Opportunities

[ShannonL]

We’re making it easier for talent open to full-time work to find contract-to-hire opportunities on Upwork.

Check out the product update for Contract-to-Hire Opportunities, and let us know your thoughts about this update in the comments below.

[deardipu]

1. Recently Upwork has launched a new feature namely "Job Preference" which shows clients that freelancer is open to starting with a contract, and later exploring a full-time option.

2. Upwork has already a feature which is "Hours per week". It shows clients how many hours available freelancer is. Indirectly it shows clients that freelancer is open to starting with a contract, and if that contract goes well for both freelancer and client, they may make it as a full-time job, doesn't it? 

So what's the big difference between those features?  Curious to know.

Thanks.

[martina_plaschka]

They mean being hired as an employee, not a freelancer. 

[PradeepH]

Hi Md Nazmul,

The Job Preference feature allows you to show Clients that you are open to starting a contract and later exploring a full time option with them. As known as a contract-to-hire opportunity, it begins with a short-term contract and has the potential to turn into a full-time job later. On Upwork, clients can post a job labeled as a contract-to-hire opportunity. The short-term contract phase happens on Upwork like any other Upwork contract. It’s a contract-to-hire opportunity because the client expects to evaluate whether there is a fit for a full-time role once you work together. If both decide you want to transition to a full-time employment arrangement, the client can convert your contract and hire you full-time. Check out this Product Updates page for more information. I will also move this post to the feedback thread about this feature for your reference. 

Thank you,

Pradeep

[aaticheema]

what is the option of open to contract-to-hire?

How does it work?

I have updated this option but I don't know right now, how it works.

Somebody explain it. 

[JoanneP]

Hi Atif,

A contract-to-hire opportunity starts with a short-term contract and has the potential to turn into a full-time job later. To learn more about this feature, please read this update. 

[pgregory_indigo]

If anyone from UpWork is listening. The new "contract-to-hire" things is a bit broken. It keeps telling me with a huge annoying banner at the top, that I need to set this preference, the "Job preference" section in the right panel is showing "no preference set", but when I try to set the preference, the only option is to set it to "I am open to contract-to-hire opportunities". I am not, and I want to explicitly state that and save my preference, but there is no way to do that. If I leave it unchecked and click save, it still tells me I haven't set a preference.

Did anyone actually test this feature before rolling it out?


Paul

[ashrafkhan81]

Paul, I understand your confusion, there should have been two options to choose from, but it is actually a checkbox and you can toggle the choice checking means YES and not Checking indicates NO. When they rolled it out, they probably set everyone to NO and whoever sets it to YES will be updated accordingly. Technically it is right, but I agree it could have been done in a better way. 

As for the banner, if feel, the way it is placed it is not customized to our choice. It will continue to display even if we set the preference to YES. It appears to be an informative banner, that is not customized per user choices. And since this is a new feature, it will continue to be displayed until they have something else to show in its place.

[pgregory_indigo]

That doesn't work, if I uncheck it and "Update" it still says "no preference set".

[kochubei_valeria]

Hi Paul,

It is by design that unless the freelancer checks the box and selects to enable the "open to contract-to-hire opportunities" preference, it will show "No preference set." That's how it's showing in the edit mode of the profile.
I see how this may be confusing. I will go ahead and share your feedback about this experience with the team and merge these posts with the dedicated feedback thread about this feature..

[ericaandrews]

You should never have a window of 'options' where there is only ONE 'option'. That is always a design flaw. That's like going to a restuarant and being handed a menu with only ONE item on it. What's the point?  If a freelancer can mark themselves as being 'interested' in contract-to-hire opportunities, they should also be able to explicitly mark their profile as NOT interested in contract-to-hire opportunities, because many freelancers are on the platform because they CHOOSE to work independently or own their own companies and are not interested in being somebody else's 'employee'. 

Being able to explicitly see in search or on a freelancer's profile that they are NOT interested in contract-to-hire would also help clients not waste their time 'inviting' a freelancer who is not interested in being an employee. I think UW is starting to forget that the 'heart' of the platform has always been freelancing and independent talent marketing services, not a 'staffing agency' or 'placement firm' model - there are already a million of those.

[1a02e9c0]

what is the option of open to contract-to-hire?

How does it work?

I have updated this option but I don't know right now, how it works.

Somebody explain it. 

[PradeepH]

Hi M V,

Thank you for your message. A contract-to-hire opportunity starts with a short-term contract and has the potential to turn into a full-time job later. On Upwork, clients can post a job labeled as a contract-to-hire opportunity. The short-term contract phase happens on Upwork like any other Upwork contract. It’s a contract-to-hire opportunity because the client expects to evaluate whether there is a fit for a full-time role once you are working together. If you both decide you want to transition to a full-time employment arrangement, the client can convert your contract and hire you full-time. 

Thank you,

Pradeep

[atlinguist]

So this is not a "contract of employment"? I'm curious. Because if it's a "hire" rather than a "contract for services" (under platform rules), freelancers would have duties and obligations set by the employer. They would cease to be self-employed and subject to the Upwork terms and conditions for the duration of the new contract. 

[88fdf858]

Good morning I do believe the contracts starts and shows your potential for
that long job off and what I see so for it’s our duties to participate in
all responses and assignment of your interest to solve the problem more.
May I ask what’s your desire goal, dream job? The Answer to be hire with
the contract you do have? How long you been doing this and what are you
doing it for have you made any profits? ##- Please type your reply above
this line -##

[atlinguist]

As Valeria pointed out, this new "contract-to-hire" label merely shows that you are interested in being hired at some later point. Whether this follows a long-term contract on the Upwork platform or a short one is irrelevant. But it's simply not clear whether you will be hired by the client directly or through the platform.

[gajda_mary]

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1) Reimbursement position working with a small private practices physcians office on **Edited for Community Guidelines** Responsibilities of handling denials, EOB/ERA payments, secondary billing verifying insurance and more.

2) Data Entry: Training currently in Pivot Tables and really enjoying the process. I have had much success in Data Entry. My last project was on**Edited for Community Guidelines**. Did well in profit and I hope I pleased the Client.                           My UpWork profile is:  https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0166906ea4ba9e16df if anyone has input to offer. - MaryG.

[5f5fd8ea]

I'm interested 

[salahuddinahme25]

Hello hope you doing good i need some help how can i post a job on upwork with using my freelancing account i post a job already but my account was suspended what's the reason is this i need help

[kumarsahil65]

you have violated any Upwork rule like outside communication or something pay method off this platform.

[hamzan921]

Once a contract is converted and I'm hired full-time using this feature, will be an hourly project or fixed-price? Will all other things in the contract remain the same after it is converted? 

[759e32fa]

Hi Hamza,

Thank you for reaching out. The clients fill out a form for the contract details which will be sent to you right after. Then you will be able to view whether they made any changes to your prior contract and decide if you want to accept it or not.

[hamzan921]

Will the client be able to pay automatically pay me monthly too after it?

[hamzan921]

Will the client be able to automatically pay me monthly too after it? Without needing to create milestones or updating anything after that.

[LuiggiR]

Hi Hamza,

After the contract is converted it won't be handled by Upwork anymore, so any payment amount and frequency are to be discussed between you and your client. I'd recommend that you read this help article to better understand how Contract-to-Hire works.

[3f1a22cb]

Hello hope you doing good i need some help how can i post a job on upwork with using my freelancing account i post a job already