Translation guide
The act of employing someone or engaging services. In Japanese, the most common way to express 'hiring' depends on whether you are talking about a company employing a person, engaging a professional service, or the general concept of employment.
To express that a company or organization is hiring an employee.
The standard term for hiring employees. Used for both the act of hiring and the system of recruitment.
Our company is hiring new engineers.
The hiring interview will be held next week.
A verb meaning 'to employ' or 'to hire'. Slightly more casual than 採用する, and often used for hiring individuals for specific roles or temporary work.
I hired him as a part-time worker.
Refers to employment in a broader, more formal sense. Often used in economic or legal contexts.
The government announced policies to promote youth hiring.
To express hiring someone for their professional services, not as a regular employee.
To express hiring an object for temporary use (British English usage).
採用 (saiyou) is the most common term for the hiring process within a company. 雇用 (koyou) is a formal term for employment, often used in statistics or policy. 雇う (yatou) is a verb that can be used in both employee and service contexts, but is less formal than 採用する.
The loanword ハイヤー (haiyaa) exists but means 'hire car' (a chauffeur-driven car), not the act of hiring. Avoid using it to mean employment.
I hire an accountant privately.