Job contract type
Contract type describes the legal or employment relationship offered for a role — permanent employment, a fixed-term contract, an independent contractor arrangement, an internship, and so on. Recruiters assign a contract type when creating a job; it appears on the public posting so candidates know what they are applying for.
How contract type is used
Contract type is displayed on the job posting and available as a filter on the job board. In reports it helps HR and legal teams audit the composition of open requisitions — particularly important for organizations with headcount limits on contract or contingent roles.
Adding a contract type
- Go to Configuration → ATS settings → Job and open the Contract Type tab.
- Click Add contract type.
- Enter a label that matches your organization’s legal and HR terminology.
- Click Save.
Editing and deactivating
Click the edit action to rename a contract type or toggle it Active/Inactive. Deactivate types that are no longer in use — they are hidden from the job form for new and edited jobs while existing records retain their value.
There is no delete action for contract types — an entry can only be deactivated or reordered.
Tips
- Use the same labels as your employment contracts. If your legal team writes “Fixed-term employment agreement”, “Fixed-term” is the right label — not “Temporary”. Consistency prevents disputes during onboarding.
- Separate contractor from fixed-term. An independent contractor and a fixed-term employee have different payroll, tax, and benefits implications. Treat them as separate contract types even if both are “temporary” in everyday conversation.
- Add regional variants if needed. Organizations operating in multiple jurisdictions sometimes need jurisdiction-specific labels (for example, “Occasional” is a distinct legal category in some countries). A label per jurisdiction is preferable to a catch-all.
- Communicate changes to recruiters before deactivating. A recruiter mid-posting who can no longer find their usual contract type will choose the wrong one rather than pausing to ask.