B2verbworkbusiness
US/rɪˈkruːt/
UK/rɪˈkruːt/
to find new people to join a company, organization or team
In context
The factory plans to recruit 500 new workers before the end of the year.
Tech firms are struggling to recruit experienced software engineers.
She was recruited by a Singapore bank straight after university.
Words that go with recruit
verb + noun
- recruit stafffind and hire new employeesWe are recruiting staff for our new office in Hanoi.
- recruit volunteersfind people to help without payThe charity is trying to recruit volunteers for the weekend event.
- recruit membersget new people to join a groupThe club needs to recruit members before the new season starts.
adverb + verb
- actively recruitmake a real effort to find new peopleThe company is actively recruiting engineers with cloud experience.
verb + preposition
- recruit fromfind new people in a particular place or groupBig firms often recruit from top universities.