Contract-to-hire

Yes, you’ll still need to pay the Conversion Fee to convert your contract, whether you use your own tools to hire or Any Hire to hire the freelancer as an employee.

We communicate with them during the conversion process so the status is clear to everyone. When talent agrees to the conversion and you pay the fee, we also send a confirmation ...

Yes, by following the Upwork process for contract conversion and paying the Conversion Fee, you are following our Terms of Service. We hope you’ll continue to find talent on Upw...

Go to Jobs > All Contracts Choose the specific contract under All contracts and select the (…) menu Select Hire talent full time. Even if you’re keeping an independent contract...

To hire someone you found on Upwork as a full-time employee, you must follow the contract conversion process and pay the Upwork Conversion Fee. This allows you to handle payment...

No. We highlight contract-to-hire opportunities so people open to full-time opportunities can identify them, but there is no obligation to do so.

Yes. We offer the option to convert any closed or active contract, whether it started as a contract-to-hire opportunity or not.

Upwork talent can select if they are open to contract-to-hire roles in their preferences. When you search for talent, you can filter your results by Open to Contract-to-Hire and...