Mis-hire
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of mishire.; The act of mishiring.
"We have estimated that the dollar cost of a mis-hire of a secretary in our firm is more than $17,000."
- 2 Alternative form of mishire.; The person who was mishired.
"If a new employee quickly becomes an obvious mis-hire, that person should be let go while keeping to the letter of the laws on hiring and firing."
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of mishire. alt-of, alternative
"Not only might you mis-hire, but, the legal aspects of these off-handed decisions may prove extremely expensive."
Example
More examples"We have estimated that the dollar cost of a mis-hire of a secretary in our firm is more than $17,000."
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