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rekrutieren

to recruit

verb re-kru-TEE-ren Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: from French recruter

Usage Note

Rekrutieren is the standard formal verb for recruiting staff. Mitarbeiter rekrutieren = to recruit employees. More formal than einstellen (to hire); the noun is Rekrutierung.

Examples

"Das Start-up rekrutiert gezielt Fachkräfte aus dem Ausland."

Natural Translation

The start-up specifically recruits skilled workers from abroad.

Literal Translation

The start-up recruits specifically skilled-forces from abroad.

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