recruiter
gb/ɹɪkɹˈutɚ/ us/ɹɪkɹˈutɚ/
B2
English
~ 7100
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B2
entity
1
person who finds job candidates
A person whose job is to find people for open jobs in a company or for a client.
Usage pattern:
a recruiter for [a company/industry]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "recruiter" (the person who finds people) with "recruit" (the person who is being hired or joined). Another mistake is using it as a verb, for example, saying "He recruiters people" instead of "He recruits people" or "He is a recruiter."
Synonyms
headhunter (Often used for external recruiters who search for higher-level or specialized roles; slightly more informal business jargon.)
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talent acquisition specialist (More formal and modern corporate term; emphasizes strategy and long-term hiring rather than only filling single roles.)
Antonyms
job seeker (Describes the opposite side of the hiring process: the person looking for a job instead of the person finding candidates.)
Collocations
corporate recruiter
|agency recruiter
|internal recruiter
|campus recruiter
|work with a recruiter
|recruiter reached out
Themes
business
|work
|careers
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The recruiter called me after seeing my profile on a professional networking site.
- Our company hired an external recruiter to help fill several senior engineering roles.
- She works as a tech recruiter and spends most of her day interviewing software developers.
- The campus recruiter visited the university to talk to graduating students about job opportunities.
- If you are interested in the position, please contact our HR recruiter directly.
Learner examples
- The recruiter asked me about my work experience.
- I sent my resume to a recruiter last week.
- A recruiter from a big company called him for an interview.
- She wants to become a recruiter after she finishes university.
- The recruiter helps the company find good workers.
Noun
B2
entity
2
person who signs up soldiers
A person in the army, navy, or other military group whose job is to find and sign new people to join.
Usage pattern:
a recruiter for [a military branch]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "recruiter" means a general "soldier" in this context. A recruiter is a specific job in the military: the person who finds and signs new soldiers, not any member of the military.
Synonyms
enlistment officer (More formal and specific; emphasizes the official role in processing people who join the military.)
Antonyms
civilian (Refers to someone who is not in the military, the opposite status of the people a recruiter is trying to sign up.)
Collocations
military recruiter
|army recruiter
|navy recruiter
|talk to a recruiter
|meet with a recruiter
Themes
military
|work
|society
|politics
|law
Examples
- The army recruiter visited the high school to explain the benefits of military service.
- Before signing the contract, he met with a recruiter to ask detailed questions about training.
- She spoke to a navy recruiter about opportunities in medical support roles.
- The military recruiter answered their parents’ concerns about deployment and education benefits.
- Many young people first learn about the armed forces through a local recruiter’s presentation.
Learner examples
- An army recruiter came to our school today.
- He talked to a military recruiter about joining after graduation.
- The recruiter explained what basic training is like.
- Her brother is a recruiter for the air force.
- You should ask a recruiter if you want to know about life in the military.
Grammar
Dictionary form
recruiter
IPA
GB/ɹɪkɹˈutɚ/
US/ɹɪkɹˈutɚ/
Syllables & stress
re - cruit - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cruit)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: recruiter
- Plural: recruiters
Word family
Forms
recruiters
noun
Core family
recruit
verb B1
recruitment
noun B1
Expressions
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