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recruitment

[ri-kroot-muhnt] / rɪˈkrut mənt /


NOUN
enlistment
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That is unusual in Taiwan, where recruitment is a challenge and mandatory service is limited to one year, for men only.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

At that point, the Blues' hierarchy could have ripped up the modus operandi that had served them so well and pivoted towards more extensive overseas recruitment.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

With every delayed exam, stalled recruitment and fresh controversy, the future they have worked towards slips further away.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

They want a wider probe into alleged recruitment irregularities, action against those responsible and long-delayed hiring completed on time.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The special festivities held enough distractions, with so many people milling around the train depot, that no one noticed Ned Gillen at the army recruitment station, signing his name on the dotted line.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

This year, the agency has offered extra pay to help entice retirement-eligible controllers to stay on, while raising wages for early-career employees and stepping up recruitments to the air-traffic-controller academy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

They are demanding that authorities resolve a number of issues, including the recruitments process and promotions.

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2023

He built relationships by aiding players’ college recruitments — contacting coaches and driving players to colleges for camps and visits.

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2022

Last year BBC Panorama exposed the organisation's recruitments efforts in the UK.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2021

In the enforced leisure provided for him by the stoppage of compulsory recruitments, Eben McClure added to his knowledge.

From Patsy by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)




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