What are trial shifts?
Trial shifts let you evaluate candidates in your actual work environment before making a hiring decision. These paid shifts give you hands-on insight into a candidate's skill, work style, and fit with your team.
How do trial shifts work?
Request a trial shift directly through the Instawork dashboard when viewing a candidate
Our team will help coordinate the shift with the candidate
The candidate works a paid shift at your location so you can evaluate their performance in real working conditions
Benefits
Trial shifts let you evaluate candidates in real work situations before making a permanent hiring commitment. Potential hires can demonstrate their skills, interact with your team, and handle actual work responsibilities, all while reducing the risk and cost of mis-hires. Trial shifts help Partners make more confident hiring decisions with better long-term fits, as hiring managers can assess both technical skills and team fit in a real-world setting.
Important details
Trial shifts are paid at your standard markup
Trial shifts are paid separately from your job post fee
You can schedule trial shifts for as long as you need to assess a worker’s ability and culture fit
You can schedule multiple trial shifts with different candidates
How to request a trial shift
Log into your Instawork dashboard and click “Hiring”
Select the job post you want to schedule for a trial shift
Find the candidate you'd like to evaluate and click "Trial shift"
Our team will reach out to coordinate the details!