用人 (yòng rén) — to employ someone for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff

Definition

用人 (yòng rén) covers the whole hiring cycle — employing someone for a job and managing people on the team. Compared with 雇/雇佣/聘用, which focus on the act of hiring, 用人 emphasizes staffing and people-management over the recruitment moment.

verb
to employ someone for a jobto manage peopleto be in need of staff

Examples

  • 用人
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhèng zài yòng rén, zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōng.
    This company is hiring; they are recruiting new employees.
  • 用人
    Jīng lǐ hěn huì yòng rén, yuán gōng dōu hěn pèi hé.
    The manager is good at managing people; the staff are very cooperative.
  • 用人
    Wǒ men bù mén zuì jìn quē rén, zhèng zài yòng rén.
    Our department is short-handed recently; we are in need of staff.

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