hiring

hir-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of employing new workers.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of "hire"; in the process of employing.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hiring freeze — a temporary halt to employing new workers
  • •
    hiring manager — the person responsible for recruiting
  • •
    now hiring — a sign indicating job openings
  • •
    hiring process — the steps involved in recruiting employees

Related words

Antonyms: dismissal, firing, layoff
See also: employment, hire, hired, recruitment
Synonyms: employment, engaging, recruitment

Etymology

From "hire" + "-ing." From Old English hȳrian ("to hire, employ").