hire

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To hire is to pay for temporary use of something or someone's services: We hired a car for the week, They're hiring seasonal workers.

In American English, hire typically means employing someone; in British English, it more often means renting.

A hire can be the act of hiring or the person hired: She's our latest hire.

For hire means available to be engaged for pay.

recruitment

candidate

Person seeking selection

vacancy · headhunter · onboarding · screening · shortlist · sourcing · background check · job fair · job description · qualifications

rental

lease

Temporary use contract

  • rentPayment for temporary use
  • charterFounding organizational document
  • feePayment for service

tenant · landlord · rental · let · payment · booking · reservation · hourly · daily · deposit

employment

job

Paid position of employment

salary · wages · payroll · benefits · full-time · part-time · workplace · staff · workforce · personnel

contract

agreement

Shared position between parties

offer letter · compensation · duration · clauses · binding · termination · non-compete · confidentiality · provisions · obligations

talent

skills

Learned competencies

credentials · aptitude · proficiency · specialist · consultant · freelancer · contractor · temp · agency · outsource

Categories
Opposites
employment action

hirefire

Combustion with flames

dismiss · terminate · sack · let go · discharge

acquisition method

hirebuy

Obtain through payment

purchase · own · acquire · keep

transaction type (for services/goods)

hirerent out

Let for payment

let · hire out · buy · purchase · sell

Phrases
Family

hired, hiring, hires, hirer, hireling, rehire, rehired, rehiring, unhired

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G