When working with a staffing service to fill your shipyard positions, how do you know the best way to transition a contract worker to a full time employee? There are many benefits to working with a contractor instead of hiring a permanent employee, and one of those is to see how they work within your environment before making a job offer. Before you get started, there are a few best practices that can help make this conversion easier. Take a look at our recommendations for bringing your top contractors on board at your shipyard.
Determine strategy before you hire.
By the time you’re ready to convert a contract employee to permanent status, it may be too late to plan the process. In fact, you should have everything in place for a possible conversation well before your contractor starts their first day. Determine how you would make the transition so that when the time comes, the process is easy.
Conduct a new hire orientation.
When you do transition someone from temp to perm, make sure you conduct a new hire orientation. Even if they received one when they started their assignment, there may be things that they’ll need to know as a permanent employee of your organization that an orientation can help with.
Move quickly to retain talent.
There is a lot of competition for skilled contractors, so if you believe someone would be the right fit for your company on a long-term basis. Let them know that this is a position for consideration as a permanent employee so they can adjust their goals and motivations appropriately. If you don’t communicate your plans, they may look elsewhere for their next assignment before you make a move.
Communicate with the agency and employee.
At all times, you should communicate with the agency regarding the employee’s performance. But be sure you also share this feedback with the employee throughout their term as a contractor. The more feedback you provide the more the employee will be comfortable working with you as a permanent worker.
Work with a leader in shipyard staffing.
Are you interested in hiring a contractor on a temp-to-hire basis? The team at Hutco can help, so contact our experts today.
