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“hiring” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kontɾataˈθjon/

Example

La contratación de nuevos empleados comenzó en mayo.

The hiring of new employees began in May.

Illustration for contratación (hiring)

How to say “hiring” in Spanish

“Hiring” in Spanish is contratación.

A signed employment contract on a desk with a pen.

Full entry for contratación: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with contratación

La contratación laboral suele tardar varias semanas.

Employment recruitment usually takes several weeks.

Tips for using contratación

  • Contratación usually refers to the formal contract or the hiring process rather than a casual hire, so it appears mainly in HR, legal, or news contexts.

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