hiring
v.v. to give someone a job or pay them to work for you. You also use it when you pay to use something for a short time, like a car or a bike.
v. to employ someone for wages or a salary; to grant temporary use of something in exchange for payment. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The company is hiring new staff this month.
After the successful product launch, the startup began hiring experienced engineers to scale their operations.
While the firm is currently hiring entry-level consultants, the rigorous interview process ensures that only those with exceptional analytical skills and cultural fit are eventually offered a contract.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In British English, 'hiring' is often used for objects (hiring a car), while 'employing' is preferred for people in long-term roles.
I am hiring to a new assistantI am hiring a new assistantHiring is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the person being employed.