Synonyms of recruiting

recruiting

verb

present participle of recruit

as in hiring

to provide with a paying job

thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiring
• employing
• engaging
• retaining
• paying
• enlisting
• placing
• signing (up or on)
• assuming
• taking on
• laying on
• feeing
• jobbing
• promoting
• partnering
• subcontracting
• contracting
• rehiring
• scouting
• upgrading
• reengaging
• reemploying
• keeping (on)
• apprenticing
• advancing
• headhunting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firing
• dismissing
• discharging
• sacking
• canning
• laying off
• axing
• locking out
• furloughing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recruiting

But there’s also room for a couple of 3 stars, as the Super 11 is more about high school star power than recruiting ranking. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

That's right, Curt Cignetti just changed the entire dynamic of Hoosier recruiting with a commitment from one Monshun Sales, a five-star wideout hailing from nearby Indianapolis. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

But a brief meeting led to a connection between the quarterbacks and set in motion one of the most surprising flips in recruiting history when the five-star prospect spurned Georgia at the 11th hour for Vanderbilt. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

For SoFi, recruiting on Notre Dame’s campus likely isn’t the primary driver of the Fighting Irish patches. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

At one point, the railroad even began recruiting workers directly from China. — Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Water and Sewer Department leaders urged council members to pass immediate salary adjustments for employees, detailing mounting hurdles in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel amid intense competition from neighboring municipalities. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

And our We The Action initiative is recruiting thousands of lawyers to join these events and support election protection efforts more broadly. — Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026