1
as in renting
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding
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as in recruiting
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hiring
The fall hiring season typically parallels the busy recruitment cycle of January and February, which are peak months for interviews as staff return from vacations, according to Indeed.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hardware design also requires specific skills, which means hiring and building the necessary product and engineering organizations within a company.
—Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Here are some remote entry-level jobs at startups hiring now in 2024.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Historically, this period often sees an uptick in hiring activity as businesses look to maximize their remaining budgets before year-end.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Looking ahead, this buoyant hiring mood could continue into the coming months, potentially leading to further job growth.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Disraeli noted the insufficient number of warehouses that are equipped to manage merchandise on a single SKU level but added that Treet’s third-party logistics partners are hiring up to manage this.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Hardware design also requires specific skills, which means hiring and building the necessary product and engineering organizations within a company.
—Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Here are some remote entry-level jobs at startups hiring now in 2024.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Historically, this period often sees an uptick in hiring activity as businesses look to maximize their remaining budgets before year-end.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Looking ahead, this buoyant hiring mood could continue into the coming months, potentially leading to further job growth.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Disraeli noted the insufficient number of warehouses that are equipped to manage merchandise on a single SKU level but added that Treet’s third-party logistics partners are hiring up to manage this.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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