recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the action or process of recruiting

2

: the process of adding new individuals to a population or subpopulation (as of breeding or legally catchable individuals) by growth, reproduction, immigration, and stocking

also : a measure (as in numbers or biomass) of recruitment

Examples of recruitment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By aligning their organizational structures and recruitment strategies with the unique values and expectations of each freelancer type, companies can not only attract top talent but also foster a work environment that maximizes productivity and satisfaction. —Bykelly Monahan, Fortune, 6 June 2024

For the past two years, labor demand in manufacturing has exceeded that of other parts of the chip-making process, such as designing the circuit boards or packaging them after they are made, according to the local recruitment platform 104 Job Bank. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Nashville’s music leaders first realized the potential for this strategy when recruitment shows delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars to studios and producers on Music Row. —Joseph M. Thompson / Made By History, TIME, 6 June 2024

In the Sacramento City Unified School District, teacher recruitment was at the center of negotiations between administrators and the teachers union. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the increase in intensity of a reflex when the initiating stimulus is prolonged without alteration of intensity due to the activation of increasing numbers of motor neurons compare reinforcement

2

: an abnormally rapid increase in the sensation of loudness with increasing sound intensity that occurs in deafness of neural origin and especially in neural deafness of the aged in which soft sounds may be completely inaudible while louder sounds are distressingly loud