French word

recruteur

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkʁytœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrecruiter

Example

Le recruteur m'a envoyé un e-mail pour organiser l'entretien.

The recruiter emailed me to arrange the interview.

Illustration for recruteur (recruiter)

More examples

J'ai parlé au recruteur au salon de l'emploi.

I spoke with the recruiter at the job fair.

Core concept

A person scanning applicants, selecting promising profiles, and arranging interviews.

Common phrases

  • entretien avec le recruteur

    interview with the recruiter

  • appel du recruteur

    call from the recruiter

Similar words

recruteur interne: A company employee who manages recruitment and handles job applicants.
recruteur externe: A recruitment professional hired by companies to attract candidates from outside.
consultant en recrutement: An outside expert commissioned to find and recommend candidates suited to a company.

Definition in French

Personne chargée d'embaucher du personnel, qui contacte et évalue les candidats et organise des entretiens.

Word origin

Recruteur is an agent noun derived from recruter, whose older French source referred to bringing in reinforcements or replacements.

Usage tips

  • The final syllable of recruteur has the French sound of -eur, not the pronunciation of the English ending in recruiter.

Opposites

  • candidatcandidatenoun
  • demandeur d'emploijob seekernoun

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