Collocation Mini-Lessons

Hiring & Training

Lesson 33  ·  Professional & Workplace

B1 – B2

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General Casual News Professional Workplace
4 phrases  ·  5 example sentences each  ·  See how each phrase is used across different real-world contexts.

1 hire staff
Example Sentences
  • Hiring the right people is one of the most important decisions any organization makes.General
  • Are they actually going to hire more staff, or are they just saying that?Casual
  • The hospital announced plans to hire three hundred additional nursing staff by the end of the year.News
  • The company is hiring staff across all departments as part of its expansion into new markets.Professional
  • The warehouse is hiring seasonal staff to manage the increase in orders during the holiday period.Workplace
2 train employees
Example Sentences
  • Investing time in training your employees pays off far more than most people expect.General
  • They don't really train their employees properly — that's why there are so many mistakes.Casual
  • The program was designed to train employees in rural areas for jobs in the digital economy.News
  • The company trains all new employees on data security protocols before they access any systems.Professional
  • New starters are trained by experienced employees during a two-week induction period.Workplace
3 provide training
Example Sentences
  • Good organizations provide training not just for new hires, but for everyone at every level.General
  • They said they'd provide training, but so far nothing has happened.Casual
  • The government pledged to provide training for workers displaced by automation.News
  • The company provides training on diversity and inclusion for all management-level staff.Professional
  • All staff must complete the provided training before operating any new machinery.Workplace
4 assign responsibilities
Example Sentences
  • In a shared house, it helps to assign responsibilities so that nobody feels overburdened.General
  • Someone needs to assign responsibilities clearly — right now nobody knows who's doing what.Casual
  • The newly formed committee assigned responsibilities to each member ahead of the summit.News
  • At the project launch, the manager assigned responsibilities clearly to avoid duplication of effort.Professional
  • Responsibilities are assigned at the start of each shift and posted on the board near the entrance.Workplace
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