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Recruiting, managing and leaving work

Verbs for hiring, directing work and leaving a job.

A2B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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apply

verb · 3 examples
  1. I plan to apply for the assistant job.
  2. You can apply online before Friday.
  3. Several students will apply for summer work.

recruit

verb · 3 examples
  1. The hospital will recruit more nurses.
  2. We need to recruit a new designer.
  3. The company plans to recruit locally.

appoint

verb · 3 examples
  1. The board will appoint a new director.
  2. We need to appoint someone to lead the team.
  3. They plan to appoint an experienced teacher.

assign

verb · 3 examples
  1. The teacher will assign a different task to each group.
  2. We assign each guide a group of visitors.
  3. The manager may assign me to the new project.

chair

verb · 3 examples
  1. She will chair the meeting tomorrow.
  2. We need someone to chair the discussion.
  3. He agreed to chair the next planning session.

supervise

verb · 3 examples
  1. An experienced worker will supervise the trainees.
  2. We need an adult to supervise the activity.
  3. Managers supervise the work on each shift.

oversee

verb · 3 examples
  1. She will oversee the renovation.
  2. Two managers oversee the entire operation.
  3. We need someone to oversee the delivery process.

resign

verb · 3 examples
  1. She plans to resign at the end of the month.
  2. I may resign if I find another position.
  3. They asked him not to resign.

dismiss

verb · 3 examples
  1. The company may dismiss staff who repeatedly break safety rules.
  2. They decided to dismiss the manager.
  3. We should not dismiss employees without investigating the complaint.

sack

verb · 3 examples
  1. The company may sack the supervisor.
  2. They threatened to sack workers who ignored the rules.
  3. The owner decided not to sack her.

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