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recruit

[ri-kroot] / rɪˈkrut /




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“Businesses say they’d rather recruit in a bigger market, but we need to train people who are here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Unable to recruit bodywork painters or panel beaters, the car firm hooked up with the local government to hire young migrants once they turn 18 and leave state care.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

ICE does not sponsor PBR events or recruit agents at those events.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Faced with soaring demand for obesity treatments, his company is seeking to recruit around 100 precision mechanics over the next three years for its factory in Solothurn, near the capital Bern.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

With men off to the front, womanpower picked up the slack, and local businesses went to extraordinary lengths to recruit and retain female employees.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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