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Hire

To initiate employment for a person. That is, one hires an employee when one asks him/her to accept a job and he/she agrees. The employer agrees to pay wages and/or salary to the employee, who agrees to perform certain services for the employer. See also: Fire.

hire

the use by individuals or businesses of an ASSET that is leased to them by the owner of the asset in return for a financial payment (the hire charge). Hiring provides a means for consumers or firms to make use of assets without having to make large cash payments to purchase them. See LEASING.
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When it comes to hiring by industry in the wider Mena region over the next three months, organisations in the banking/finance industry present the highest intention to hire at 74 per cent, followed by the hospitality/recreation/entertainment industry at 73 per cent and the telecommunications industry at 71 per cent.
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"We anticipate that the inaugural hire convention event will create a platform to showcase innovation in this sector and demonstrate the strength of the hire industry in the region."
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Never get into an unlicensed or unmarked vehicle and never get into a private hire vehicle that you are unsure about.
YourRights; Jacqui Kennedy, head of regulatory services at Birmingham City Council, warns people to stay safe when hiring a taxi
They say things like, "I'd hire you on the spot if I could, but I can't.
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Last year, the ECHO conducted an investigation which suggested that private hire drivers plying for hire was a fairly common issue in the city centre.
Private hire cars fall foul of the law
Each incident of plying for hire gives rise to two criminal offences of firstly plying for hire in an unlicensed vehicle (in the sense that a private hire vehicle is not licensed to ply for hire as a hackney carriage is) and secondly, driving without insurance covering them for third party risks arising from using their vehicle for public hire.
Why are so many private hire cab drivers being prosecuted in Liverpool? Recent months have seen a flurry of drivers before the courts as council crack down on one particular issue; Recent months have seen a flurry of drivers before the courts as council crack down on one particular issue
At the same time, the hiring forecast as shown in our Middle East Job Index Survey shows that many UAE employers are looking to hire in the short and long term and at so many different career levels."
UAE employers eager to hire again, study finds
The interested customers can hire one or more VoIP developers based on their work and project requirement.
Elisiontec Launched Hire VoIP Developer Service
Eight in 10 working respondents in the UAE (82 per cent) say they intend to hire in a year's time.
67 per cent of UAE employers plan to hire in the next three months
As per the details shared by the representative of the company, one may hire different types of VoIP developers with a different designation based on his requirements.
Ecosmob Technologies Announced To Offer Hire VoIP Developer Model
This suggests that managers often hire using poor judgment and personal bias, resulting in poor quality workers, short job tenures, and agency problems.
Would standardized job testing assist employers in hiring the right employee?
Only a few (four percent) will hire less compared to last year, while 18 percent say that they will maintain the same hiring rate.
JobStreet.com publishes 2014 employment forecast

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