{"id":26938,"date":"2023-01-11T18:42:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T00:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/blog\/?post_type=kb_article_buyers&#038;p=26938"},"modified":"2023-05-16T03:46:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T09:46:40","slug":"hire-direct-program","status":"publish","type":"kb_article_buyers","link":"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/help\/buyers\/hire-direct-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Hire Direct Program: Hire experts directly as employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Hire Direct Program<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to hire an expert contractor you&#8217;ve worked with as a full-time employee at your company. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a> to request and initiate the direct employment option.<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fees and costs:<\/strong> The Hire Direct Program fee is based on\u00a013.5%\u00a0of the expert&#8217;s annual earnings (i.e., $40,000 salary x 13.5% =\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$5,400<\/span>\u00a0service fee).<\/li>\n<\/ul> <p>When you post your job and mention the &#8220;Hire-Direct Program&#8221; on your listing, you can initially hire an individual as an expert contractor and then convert the role into a full-time job with your company later. If you transition the job contract into a full-time position at your firm, you can pay a service fee and hire the expert permanently.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions and answers<\/h2> <p>\u26a1 <strong>How to convert your job contract into a full-time role at your company?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p> <p>The Hire Direct Program is manually handled by Cad Crowd support. If you&#8217;d like to convert a job into a full-time role at your company, please contact our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadcrowd.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">support team<\/a><\/strong> to start the process.<\/p> <p>Job contract conversions typically take a couple of days to finish. The timeline takes a few days since the expert needs to approve your Direct Hire Program request, and you&#8217;ll pay a service fee. The process can be completed in a single business day if both parties complete these steps promptly.<\/p> <hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/> <p>\u26a1 <strong>How does the Hire Direct Program work?<\/strong><\/p> <p>When you utilize Cad Crowd to find and hire talent, it is mandatory to use Cad Crowd platform to pay that expert for any work they finish for you. We know clients sometimes prefer different employment arrangements, such as hiring talent as full-time staff. The Hire Direct Program service helps by converting your expert&#8217;s role from a job contract into a full-time position at your company with a service fee paid to Cad Crowd. After paying the service fee, you can manage the employment agreement and payments directly with the expert.<\/p> <hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/> <p>\u26a1 <strong>How much does the Hire Direct Program cost?<\/strong><\/p> <p>The Direct Program fee is based on&nbsp;<strong>13.5%<\/strong>&nbsp;of the expert&#8217;s annual earnings (i.e., $40,000 salary x 13.5% =&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">$5,400<\/span>&nbsp;service fee).&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Our support team will calculate this fee for you and share any additional information you may need to decide what best suits your preferences.<\/p> <hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/> <p>\u26a1 <strong>Is the Hire Direct Program fee required for all direct hiring arrangements?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Yes. 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