At the end of this period, if you were happy with the employee and the employee wanted to stay, you would offer permanent employment. The only drawback of this arrangement is that some qualified applicants will not work on this basis, This is particularly true of an applicant who is presently employed. An applicant who is either unemployed or seeking a part-time position is more likely to accept this type of agreement. Seasonal Employment One of the caveats of hiring is to beware of the seasonal employee. This is a particular problem when hiring in the springtime.
Many applicants are only interested in summer employment.
You must be careful to screen these applicants out or you will spend three months training them only to have them leave in September. If you suspect that an employee has applied for your position for a short period of time, offer him or her a low starting salary with a large raise after a sufficient period of time.