Service

Contract
to Hire.

Try before you buy. Candidates start on Cannonball's payroll, prove themselves on your floor, and convert to permanent when the fit is right.

87%

Convert to permanent
at four months

99%

Of placements use
this model

2–3

Business days to
a qualified candidate

How contract-to-hire actually works

Hiring on paper is one thing. Hiring on the floor is another. Resumes, interviews, even reference checks can only tell you so much. Contract-to-hire flips the model: candidates work for you, on your equipment, with your team, before they go on your payroll.

We source the candidate, run them through Cannonball's payroll and benefits, and place them on your floor. You evaluate them in real conditions over a defined trial period, typically ninety days. If it's a fit, they convert to your permanent hire. If it's not, we replace them. No long-term commitment to a wrong hire.

Real-world vetting

Watch candidates run your equipment, hold your tolerances, and work with your team before you commit. The truest evaluation happens on your floor, not in a conference room.

Lower hiring risk

Bad hires are expensive. Contract-to-hire lets you exit a wrong fit without the cost of a separation, severance, or unemployment claim. You keep production moving and the search resets fast.

Fast deployment

Most placements hit the floor within two to three business days for general roles, slightly longer for specialty positions. We move fast because skilled trades downtime costs more every day.

87% conversion rate

Most contract-to-hire firms hope candidates stick. Eighty-seven percent of ours actually convert to permanent at four months, because we vet for fit, not just availability.

Best fit for these roles

CNC machinists, welders, fabricators, setup techs, machine operators, maintenance technicians, press operators, packaging line leads, quality professionals. The trades and manufacturing roles where on-the-floor performance matters more than resume polish.

Need bodies on the floor?

Contractto Hire.