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

That represents a maximum of $50,000 as an incentive for small businesses to provide health insurance, which would help in recruiting new employees. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Lee came into the race seeking a full term as Oakland mayor and highlighting her administration's work on reducing crime and recruiting more police officers. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Her campaign emphasized recruiting and retaining quality teachers, improving communication and promoting school safety. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

There are successful models for recruiting working-class candidates, like the New Jersey AFL-CIO Labor Candidates School, which identifies, recruits, trains, and supports candidates every election cycle and boasts a 75% win rate. — Nicholas Carnes, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

But Deann Mitchell, chair for the Johnson County Democratic Party, said years of strategizing campaigns and recruiting pragmatic leaders to represent the party led to the historic election night. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Youth programs typically only succeed at recruiting kids who are already from hunting families. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026

So far, the government has given the green light for the first two, which Stoop hopes to be recruiting for this fall, with the first results out next year. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

This covers workforce analytics, recruiting workflows, employee surveys, learning recommendations, performance management tracking, succession planning and retention analysis. — Sophia Okeke, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026