Word
recruiting
Phoneticsre·cruit·ing
US/ɹəˈkɹutɪŋ/
UK/ɹɪkɹˈuːtɪŋ/
Definitions
01finding new people
v. the act of looking for new people to join a company, a sports team, or the army.
v. the present participle of 'recruit', describing the active process of enlisting or hiring new members or employees.
“The tech company is currently recruiting software engineers from all over the world.”
“The department is actively recruiting senior researchers to lead the new biotechnology initiative, focusing on candidates with extensive publication records.”
Usage
Often used in the continuous tense to describe ongoing company growth.
Antonyms
02the hiring process
n. the whole process of finding, interviewing, and choosing new workers.
n. the systematic process of recruitment, often used as a gerund to describe the industry or a specific business function.
“Recruiting is a difficult task when there are not enough skilled workers available.”
“The firm has overhauled its recruiting strategy to better appeal to recent graduates who value flexible working arrangements.”
Usage
Commonly functions as an uncountable noun or a modifier before another noun.
Pitfall
The recruiting of new staff is very expensive.
Recruiting new staff is very expensive.
When using 'recruiting' as a gerund, you usually do not need 'the' and 'of' unless you want to sound very formal; 'Recruiting new staff' is more natural.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“It means Rangers have had to set their sights on recruiting a new striker in addition to the wingers and defenders McInnes had already targeted.” “Photograph: UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images “You’re talking about meetings that are open to the public, where they are recruiting among the public, saying: ‘Please come to this protest,’” he said.” Scan code
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