雇こ用よう凍とう結けつ

noun

hiring freeze

Business and HR term for a temporary suspension of new hiring, often during cost-cutting or restructuring.

• 景けい気き後こう退たいの影えい響きょうで、会かい社しゃは雇こ用よう凍とう結けつを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  Due to the recession, the company announced a hiring freeze.

• 雇こ用よう凍とう結けつ中ちゅうは、新しん規き採さい用ようが一いっ切さい行おこなわれない。

  During the hiring freeze, no new recruitment takes place at all.