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What is the difference between a Contract, Referral and Direct Hire job?
What is the difference between a Contract, Referral and Direct Hire job?
This article describes the meaning of the following job categories: Contract, Referral and Direct Hire.
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Written by Benjamin Bartakovics
Updated over a week ago

You will find different job types in Gustav. You will find the job category tag on every job.

3 different job categories are available in Gustav.


Contract: Standard contract jobs with an hourly bill rate. Typically on a Corp 2 Corp basis.

Referral: These jobs require the candidate to be on the prime vendor’s W-2. An hourly referral fee is paid for the duration of the employment to the vendor partner that provided the candidate.

Direct hire: These are traditional permanent jobs. A one time percentage of the annual gross salary is paid to the vendor partner for a successful placement.


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