Reemployed: meaning, definitions and examples

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reemployed

 

[ riːɪmˈplɔɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

employment status

Reemployed refers to the act of being employed again after a previous period of unemployment. This term is commonly used in labor markets, especially to describe individuals who have found jobs following layoffs or job losses. It may signify a return to the same employer or a new position with a different organization. Reemployment is often considered a positive outcome in discussions about workforce development and economic recovery.

Synonyms

rehired, reinstated, returning to work

Examples of usage

  • After months of searching, she was finally reemployed in a new company.
  • The program aims to help workers get reemployed quickly after being laid off.
  • He was reemployed in his previous job after the hiring freeze was lifted.

Translations

Translations of the word "reemployed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reempregado

🇮🇳 फिर से नियुक्त

🇩🇪 wieder beschäftigt

🇮🇩 dipekerjakan kembali

🇺🇦 перенайнятий

🇵🇱 ponownie zatrudniony

🇯🇵 再雇用された

🇫🇷 réembauché

🇪🇸 reempleado

🇹🇷 yeniden istihdam edilmiş

🇰🇷 재고용된

🇸🇦 معاد توظيفه

🇨🇿 znovu zaměstnaný

🇸🇰 znovu zamestnaný

🇨🇳 重新雇用

🇸🇮 ponovno zaposlen

🇮🇸 endur ráðinn

🇰🇿 қайта жұмысқа орналасқан

🇬🇪 მחדש დასაქმებული

🇦🇿 yenidən işə götürülmüş

🇲🇽 reempleado

Etymology

The term 'reemployed' combines the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the root word 'employ', which originates from the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve' or 'to engage'. The word 'employ' has evolved through Old French and Middle English, tracing back to the 14th century, where it began to denote a formal engagement of labor or services. Its usage expanded over the centuries with the development of labor rights and varying employment structures. By the 20th century, as economies fluctuated and unemployment rates varied, terms relating to re-employment became increasingly relevant in social and economic discourse. The evolution of the workforce and the need for reemployment strategies reflect broader economic trends, as individuals cycle through phases of employment and job seeking.