hiring
Adding to staff
Hiring is the process of selecting and employing someone for a job.
Companies may have lengthy hiring processes involving applications, interviews, and background checks: We're hiring for three positions.
The word covers both the act of bringing someone on and the broader practice: a hiring freeze, hiring manager, hiring decisions.
One who finds candidates
- applicantOne who formally requests
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- interviewFormal questioning session
- resumeCareer summary document
screening · shortlist · headhunter · onboarding · sourcing · assessment · application · induction
Unoccupied space or position
- positionLocation or stance
- openingGap or start
- offerProposal to provide
- placementPutting somewhere specific
prospect · appointment · listing · posting · role · availability · slot · walk-in
Paid position of employment
- employerOne who employs others
- employeeHired organizational member
- workforceAll available workers
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
benefits · workplace · payroll · full-time · part-time · contract · permanent · temporary
Climbing or resizing
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- growthIncrease in size
- team-buildingFostering group cohesion
ramp-up · surge · seasonal · outsourcing · offshoring · contractor · agency · manpower
Observing to gather information
- headhuntingRecruiting talent from competitors
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- starLuminous astronomical object
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
specialist · skilled · experienced · qualified · prodigy · niche · top-tier · in-demand
recruiter
One who finds candidates
- applicantOne who formally requests
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- interviewFormal questioning session
resume · screening · shortlist · headhunter · onboarding · sourcing · assessment · application · induction · indeed
vacancy
Unoccupied space or position
placement · prospect · appointment · listing · posting · role · availability · slot · walk-in · entry-level
job
Paid position of employment
salary · benefits · workplace · payroll · full-time · part-time · contract · permanent · temporary · probation
scaling
Climbing or resizing
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- growthIncrease in size
team-building · ramp-up · surge · seasonal · outsourcing · offshoring · contractor · agency · manpower
scouting
Observing to gather information
- headhuntingRecruiting talent from competitors
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- starLuminous astronomical object
expert · specialist · skilled · experienced · qualified · prodigy · niche · top-tier · in-demand
rental
Paid temporary use
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- job marketjobs, employment, job seekers, job search, job hunting
- workforceworkers, employee, employees, labor force, employer
- business activitiesmeetings, meeting, firing, training, planning
hiringfiring
Terminating employment
dismissing · terminating · dismissal · letting go · sacking
hiringdownsizing
Reducing workforce or scale
layoffs · workforce reduction · staff cuts · rightsizing · restructuring
- now hiring
- merit-based hiringEmployment by qualification alone
- hiring freezeSuspension of new employment
- hiring managerSelects job candidates
- hiring processSelecting candidates for jobs
- hiring spreeIntensive period of employment