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Contract hiring, explained plainly

Practical guidance for both sides of a placement — hiring managers bringing in contract talent, and contractors deciding where to work next. Written by the people who brief, screen and look after placements every week.

8 articles from our talent and accounts teams

Topics we keep coming back to

  • access
  • background checks
  • bill rate
  • consent
  • contract-to-hire
  • contractors
  • distributed teams
  • engagement models
  • extensions
  • first week
  • hiring managers
  • india
  • interviews
  • job descriptions
  • job search
  • margin
  • negotiation
  • onboarding
  • pay rate
  • permanent hiring
  • pricing
  • project teams
  • rates
  • recruiters
  • role brief
  • shortlists
  • technical screening
  • time zones
  • vetting
  • workforce planning
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