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Collocations for recruit - noun

ADJ.

latest, new, raw, recent
raw recruits marching up and down with the drill instructor
possible, potential | young | graduate | army

VERB + RECRUIT

find
A common way for companies to find new recruits is by taking a stand at a job exhibition.
attract
It''s difficult to attract recruits when working conditions are so poor.
enlist, gain, sign up
Thousands of recruits had been enlisted and partly trained. | She tried to gain recruits for the party.
train
Army recruits are all trained in first aid.
provide
Their business schools provide recruits for domestic industry.

PREP.

~ to
new recruits to the party

Collocations for recruit - verb

ADV.

directly
The specialist institutions directly recruit their own staff.
actively | locally
Most of the workers will be recruited locally.
personally
She personally recruited the teachers.
specially
Staff were recruited specially for the event.

VERB + RECRUIT

need to | seek to, try to

PREP.

as
Peter Watson has been recruited as Sales Manager.
for
A hundred patients were recruited for the study.
from
Soldiers were recruited from the local villages.
into
Some of the men were recruited into the army.
to
Ten new members were recruited to the committee.

PHRASES

newly/recently recruited

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