rehire
verb[T]
(alsore-hire)uk/ˌriːˈhaɪər/us/ˌriːˈhaɪr/of acompany, etc., toemploysomeone who is aformeremployee:
They rehired apharmacistwho hadworkedfor them in the past.
Thebankshad to rehire some of theworkersthey had maderedundant.
- Most of the rehiredemployeesreceivedapayrise.
- Thecompanywouldlayoffworkerswhenpriceswerelowand rehire them whenpricesrose.
- Some of theteachersknowthat they won't be rehired after thesummer.
- Thecollegewasaccusedoflimitinglecturers'contractsto 12weeksor less -firingand rehiring them ifnecessary- inordertoavoidhaving tocoughupholidaypay.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- serving
- testimonial
rehire
noun
(alsore-hire)uk/ˈriː.haɪər/us/ˈriː.haɪr/[U]
theactof aparticularcompanyemployingaformeremployeeagain:
More than twentyemployeessignedaletteropposingthe rehire.
Allmembersof thestaffareeligiblefor rehire.
[C]mainlyUS
aformeremployeeof acompanywho isemployedagain by the samecompany:
Theairlinerecruited150flightattendants,althoughsome were rehires.
Not all of the rehires havesignedthe newagreements.
- Heauthorizedthe rehire of thirtyhighlypaidconsultants.
- I am abitsurprisedat the rehire, but notshocked.
- I had to go andseethebosstoaskfor a rehire.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- serving
- testimonial