hire, hirings and firings

USA Today goes big with Geithner's announcement but devotes its lead spot to a look at how certain industries and states have been able to continue hiring employees throughout the recession. The health care sector continues to grow and there's demand for almost every job in the industry. "There are no nurses looking for work," the head of the American Nurses Association said. The government and the energy sector have also been hiring. And while every state is suffering during the recession, some don't have significant unemployment rates: Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

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hire Show phonetics
verb [T]
1 UK (US rent) to pay to use something for a short period:
How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?
You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.

2 to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job:
I was hired by the first company I applied to.
[+ to infinitive] We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image.

hire Show phonetics
noun [U] UK
when you arrange to use something by paying for it:
The price includes flights and car hire.
There's a camping shop in town that has tents for hire (= available to be hired) at £10 a week.

hired Show phonetics
adjective UK
a hired car
The police believe he was killed by a hired assassin.

hiring Show phonetics
noun [C usually plural]
the act of starting to employ someone:
The office has completely changed in the past few weeks because there have been so many hirings and firings (= a lot of new people have been employed and a lot of others have lost their jobs).