It lets both sides test the fit on real work before committing. On a specialised or legacy stack, that trial period matters.
Contract-to-hire .NET developers
A secure document management company needed .NET developers it could try on real work before hiring. We found one, and the client hired them permanently.
Services
- IT staffing
- Contract-to-hire placement
- Technical screening
- .NET development
The situation
Our client builds a lightweight, highly secure document management system. They needed .NET developers on a contract-to-hire basis, so they could see someone work on the real system before making a permanent offer.
The role needed an unusual mix: modern .NET web skills alongside older rich-client technology such as Silverlight, Flash and Microsoft Sync Framework, plus SharePoint.
Technology
- ASP.NET and C#
- Web services and XML
- Ajax and JavaScript
- Silverlight and Flash
- Microsoft Sync Framework
- SharePoint
- Visual Studio
The solution
We put forward a shortlist of developers with the right mix of skills. Every candidate had already passed our own technical and soft skills screening, so the client only spent time on people who could do the job.
The client interviewed the shortlist, made an offer to one developer, and brought them on for a three-month contract. At the end of it, they hired the developer permanently.
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How the placement worked
Six steps from brief to permanent hire, with our screening done before the client saw anyone.
The skills
Modern .NET web development next to legacy rich-client technology, which made the right candidate harder to find.
Why contract-to-hire
