employ

Give a job to

To employ is to put something to use or to hire someone for work.

You employ strategies, methods, or tools to accomplish tasks.

An employer employs workers; those workers are employees in that employer's employ.

The factory employs three hundred people.

She employed every trick she knew to win him over.

utilize

apply

Put into operation

  • usePut into service
  • leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
  • deployPosition for use

exercise · wield · implement · harness · mobilize · engage · exploit · operate · execute · draw on

occupation

job

Paid position of employment

workplace · industry · field · sector · livelihood · trade · calling · position · post · role

hire

recruitment

Seeking new personnel

vacancy · applicant · resume · onboarding · workforce · talent · staffing · headhunter · payroll · orientation

engagement

commitment

Firm pledge to act

motivation · dedication · loyalty · connection · teamwork · satisfaction · retention · productivity · empowerment · collaboration

service

domestic

Of the home

retainer · butler · maid · housekeeper · gardener · chauffeur · nanny · valet · attendant · aide

Categories
Opposites
hiring/termination status

employfire

Combustion with flames

dismiss · terminate · discharge · sack · let go

use/neglect of resources

employignore

Refuse to notice

neglect · disregard · disuse · abandon · discard

employment state

employunemployment

Being without paid work

joblessness · nonemployment · idleness · retirement · leave

Phrases
Family

employee, employment, employer, employed, unemployed, unemployment, employees, employing, employs

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