Collocation
hire staff
Definition
to employ workers for a business or organization
'hire staff' is a common English collocation. to employ workers for a business or organization
hire + staff
“We need to hire staff before the busy season starts.”
Examples
- We’re going to _____ staff for the new café next month.
- The company decided to _____ staff to support the growing number of customers.
- They had to _____ staff quickly after two employees resigned.
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- Our budget allows us to _____ staff only for the summer.
- If sales improve, we’ll _____ staff to expand the support team.
- The hospital plans to _____ staff in the emergency department this year.
- Because demand surged unexpectedly, the factory _____ staff on short notice.
- To meet the new contract requirements, we must _____ staff with the right certifications.
- After receiving funding, the startup began to _____ staff across multiple departments.
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