Rehire
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A former employee who has been hired again.
"Not all rehires have a happy ending. Jerry Abiog, 37, worked for an Atlanta-based consulting firm until he was laid off in January -- only to get called back six weeks later."
- 1 To hire again. transitive
"There are many upsides to rehiring former employees, according to management professor Peter Cappelli of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. The positives include savings on recruiting and training costs, maintaining associations between customers and employees, and the fact that the rehired employee doesn't need an introduction to his or her colleagues."
Synonyms
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More examples"Ziri went in and asked the manager to rehire Rima."
Etymology
From re- + hire.
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