Collocation
hire staff
to employ workers for a business or organization
Definition
'hire staff' is a common English collocation. to employ workers for a business or organization
hire + staff
“The restaurant plans to hire staff for the busy summer season.”
Examples
- We need to hire staff before the new store opens next month.
- The clinic decided to hire staff to reduce patient waiting times.
- They hired staff with customer service experience for the front desk.
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- If we hire staff too quickly, we may overlook important skills.
- The company will hire staff in phases as funding becomes available.
- During the holiday rush, the supermarket hires staff on short-term contracts.
- The hotel had to hire staff at short notice after several employees quit.
- To expand into new markets, the startup plans to hire staff who speak multiple languages.
- Because of strict regulations, the lab can only hire staff who have specific certifications.
More verb + plural nouns
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- reduce costs to make expenses lower; to spend less money