rekrutieren
to recruit
To enlist and hire new members or soldiers for an organization, especially for the military.
EXAMPLE
Die Armee rekrutiert jedes Jahr tausende neue Soldaten.
The army recruits thousands of new soldiers every year.
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Meanings
rekrutieren
to recruit
To specifically seek out and attract new employees for a company or participants for a project, a study, or a particular task.
EXAMPLE
Für die klinische Studie müssen wir 500 Freiwillige rekrutieren.
We need to recruit 500 volunteers for the clinical study.
Usage tips
Origin and conjugation
Verbs that end in '-ieren' often come from other languages and are conjugated regularly. The past participle is always formed without 'ge-'.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma hat letztes Jahr zwanzig neue Entwickler rekrutiert.
The company recruited twenty new developers last year.
Sentence structure with prepositions
'Rekrutieren' (to recruit) is often used with prepositions to indicate the source or purpose. Typical patterns are 'jemanden aus einer Gruppe rekrutieren' (to recruit someone from a group) and 'jemanden für eine Aufgabe rekrutieren' (to recruit someone for a task).
EXAMPLE
Die besten Spieler werden aus den lokalen Vereinen rekrutiert.
The best players are recruited from the local clubs.
Typical collocations
In a business or project context, 'rekrutieren' (to recruit) is often combined with certain nouns. These include: Mitarbeiter (employees), Personal (staff), Fachkräfte (skilled workers), or Teilnehmer (participants, for a study).
EXAMPLE
Es ist schwierig geworden, qualifizierte Fachkräfte zu rekrutieren.
It has become difficult to recruit qualified skilled workers.
Compare with
rekrutieren vs einstellen
to hire / adjust / stop
Both verbs can be used in connection with new employees. „Einstellen“ means that someone is given a job and employed; „rekrutieren“ emphasizes the targeted search and selection process, which can also take place before employment begins. Use „rekrutieren“ for the recruitment process and „einstellen“ for hiring.
rekrutieren
Das Unternehmen rekrutiert derzeit neue Buchhalterinnen für seine wachsende Abteilung.
The company is currently recruiting new accountants for its growing department.
einstellen
Das Unternehmen stellt die ausgewählte Bewerberin ab Mai als Buchhalterin ein.
The company is hiring the selected applicant as an accountant starting in May.
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