verb
- to hire or employ someone before a formal or official start date; to engage a worker in advance
Usage: business/HR context; transitive verb
Examples
- The company decided to prehire seasonal workers three months before the busy holiday period.
- We prehired the new software developers so they could complete onboarding before their official start date.
- The restaurant began to prehire staff for the summer tourist season.
- HR prehired several candidates to ensure we had enough personnel for the project launch.
- They prehired experienced consultants to prepare for the upcoming merger.