hired
v.v. to give someone a job or pay them to do a specific task. You can also use this when you pay to use something for a short time, like a car or a bike.
v. to engage the services of a person for a fee or salary; to grant temporary use of something in exchange for payment. Often used in the past participle form as an adjective to describe employees or equipment.
The company hired five new developers last month.
We hired a local guide to show us the hidden trails through the mountains during our vacation.
After reviewing dozens of impressive portfolios, the creative director hired the most versatile candidate to lead the upcoming rebranding initiative across all digital platforms.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. In British English, 'hire' is frequently used for short-term rentals of objects, whereas American English prefers 'rent' for objects and 'hire' for people.
I was hired from a big firmI was hired by a big firmWhen expressing who gave you the job in the passive voice, use the preposition 'by' to indicate the agent.