French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
recrutement
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəkʁytəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounrecruitment
Example
Nous avons lancé le recrutement pour un poste.
We launched recruitment for a position.
More examples
La campagne de recrutement a attiré de nombreux candidats.
The recruitment campaign attracted many candidates.
Core concept
An organized search that moves from a public opening to interviews and the selection of someone for a vacant position.
Common phrases
processus de recrutement
recruitment process
campagne de recrutement
recruitment campaign
recrutement interne
internal recruitment
recrutement de personnel
personnel recruitment
Similar words
embauche: The act of deciding to hire someone and placing them in a job.
entretien: A meeting with an applicant to assess their suitability and skills.
candidature: The act of applying for a job or position.
offre d'emploi: Information published by a company about an available job.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'actions (annonces, réception de candidatures, entretiens) visant à pourvoir un poste dans une organisation.
Word origin
Recrutement comes from the verb recruter plus -ment; recruter originally referred especially to replenishing or reinforcing military ranks.
Usage tips
- French uses recrutement for the overall process, whereas embauche more specifically denotes the act or result of hiring someone.
Other meanings
- hiringnoun
Opposites
- licenciementdismissalnoun
- renvoifiringnoun