C2H
Business & Finance abbreviation · Human Resources
| Stands for | Contract-to-hire |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
C2H stands for Contract-to-hire, a human resources abbreviation.
Job arrangement in which a worker starts as a contractor, usually through a staffing agency, for a set period such as three to six months, after which the client may hire them as a permanent employee.
Example: It's a C2H role: six months through the agency, then conversion if it works out.
Usage notes
Also called temp-to-perm or contract-to-perm. Clients like the trial period, while workers weigh the lack of benefits during the contract. Agencies may charge a conversion fee if the client hires the worker early.
Related abbreviations
More human resources abbreviations
- ALE – Applicable large employer
- ATS – Applicant tracking system
- BFOQ – Bona fide occupational qualification
- BIK – Benefit in kind
- C&B – Compensation and benefits
- C2C – Corp-to-corp
- CBA – Collective bargaining agreement
- CIPD – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- COBRA – Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- CPH – Cost per hire
- CTC – Cost to company
- DEI – Diversity, equity and inclusion