recruit

/ɹɪˈkɹuːt/verb

To find and sign up new people for a job, team, organization, or the military.

Example sentences

“The startup is recruiting engineers straight out of university.”
“The army recruited thousands of young men during the war.”

Also a noun for the person signed up: 'a new recruit'. Companies run a 'recruitment drive'; the person hiring is a recruiter.

Synonyms for recruit

hire
enlist
sign up
enroll
take on

Antonyms

fire
dismiss

Related words

candidateSomeone trying to win an election or be chosen for a job or position.resignTo formally give up a job or position by choice.applicantA person who formally asks for something, such as a job or a place at a school.layoffThe act of letting workers go because of budget cuts or lack of work, not because they did anything wrong.referenceA statement, usually from a former employer or teacher, about your character and skills when you apply for a job; also the person who gives it.demotionA move down to a lower position, rank, or level.