Hiring
/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo engage or employ (a person) for wages or salary.
/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/
To employ someone to do a job.
The company is hiring for several new positions.
💡 Simply: Imagine you need help with something, like building a LEGO castle. When you hire someone, you're paying them to help you do it! It's like finding a helper for a job.
👶 For kids: Getting someone to work for you and paying them money.
More Examples
They were hiring employees to meet the increased demand.
We are currently not hiring, but check back later.
How It's Used
"The company is hiring new software engineers."
"The HR department handles all hiring processes."
The act of engaging the services of another person or business for pay.
/ˈhaɪərɪŋ/
The act of employing someone.
The company is slowing its hiring due to the economic downturn.
💡 Simply: It's the whole process of finding and choosing someone to work for your company. It includes everything from posting the job to interviewing candidates.
👶 For kids: When you're getting someone to work with you.
More Examples
The hiring process usually takes several weeks.
The hiring of the new CEO was a major event.
How It's Used
"The company announced a hiring freeze due to economic concerns."
"The hiring process can be lengthy."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
hiring manager
The person responsible for the recruitment and selection of new employees.
"The hiring manager will conduct the first round of interviews."
hiring freeze
A temporary prohibition on hiring new employees.
"The company announced a hiring freeze due to financial constraints."
From Middle English hiren, hyren, from Old English hȳran (“to hire, rent, pay”), from Proto-Germanic *hūzijaną (“to hire”), from Proto-Indo-European *kēu- (“to hire, buy”).
The word "hiring" has been used since the Middle English period to describe the act of employing someone.
Memory tip
Think of the sound "high" (the salary) for "hiring" (getting a job).
Word Origin
"to hire, rent, pay"