In the US, it's easy to do a contract-to-hire. I know at least a few companies that bring in most of their new people this way. I've always admired the 37Signa

In the US, it's easy to do a contract-to-hire. I know at least a few companies that bring in most of their new people this way. I've always admired the 37Signals approach of having potential hires do a short contract.